African Women on Board (AWB), in association with Africa Soft Power (ASP), has launched a Climate Photo Essay Prize, aimed

In May, The Africa Soft Power Summit returned to Kigali, Rwanda for its second ‘physical world’ Summit in what represents

Dear AWB friends and family, As the African Women on Board team looks back at 2022, it has undoubtedly been

Greetings AWB Friends & Family! I hope you are having a good week, and by extension, a good year so

Dear AWB friends and family, November is usually associated with gratitude, so we want to say thank you for being

Dear AWB Friends & Family,  Welcome to July, and the second half of the year! It’s been an invigorating ride

Hello Friends and Family, Join us for our next edition of the ‘Meet the Author’ series organized in collaboration with

Dear AWB Friends and Family, Welcome to the second quarter of 2022. Do you have any goals left over from

At the recently concluded Academy “Oscar” Awards, Will Smith (known for his role in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), slapped popular comedian Chris

Hello Friends and Family, It’s no longer news that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we work — with more

Dear AWB Friends and Family, Happy Valentine’s Day! We wish you a day filled with happiness, love, laughter, and beautiful

Happy New Year and welcome to 2022!!!  Thank you so much for all your support last year. The new year

Post event: AWB seeks an end to SGBV in the legal profession Guardian Nigeria, 04 December 2021 SEXUAL HARASSMENT: ‘I

The African Women on Board (AWB) will tomorrow, November 26, 2021, unveil the organisation’s new global safety in the workplace

Lagos, Nigeria, Monday 2nd November 2020: Non-profit organisation African Women on Board (AWB) has launched a new research project based

AWB partnered with award-winning journalist, Isha Sesay and Bellanaija for a five-day Instagram series, “#ENDSARS: The Struggle to Save Nigeria”

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the global launch of African Women on Board (AWB) @ UNGA, the flagship gathering

Around the world, movements like #MeToo, Time’s Up, and others have provided a powerful driving force in advancing the conversation

The latest AWB Bulletin is out! Keep up with us: ‘AWB Bulletin | Together, we will overcome!’ – https://mailchi.mp/88af3bdf5bca/new-decade-new-opportunities-1360154 #AfricanWomenOnBoard

In the quest to share helpful information about the virus with others, we must avoid contributing to the chaos of

In response to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, recent developments around the world regarding managing the spread and our sincere

Happy International Women’s Day!!! Did you know? There are over 1300 biographies of Nigerian women on Wikipedia without photos. Donate

“Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own” – Michelle Obama We’ll be at the Bank

The latest AWB Bulletin is out! Keep up with us: ‘AWB Bulletin | New Decade, New Opportunities…’: https://mailchi.mp/216840b6b61f/new-decade-new-opportunities

Women make up 50% of Africa’s population and drive 70% of consumer spend. This demographic represents the continent’s largest growth

“While Ms. Harris’s bid wasn’t a historic first, her candidacy was groundbreaking for how seriously her effort was taken by

Today, we celebrate Angelique Kidjo. The 3-time Grammy award-winning singer is the voice of a new project aimed in part

AWB #RemarkableWomenSeries: Celebrating remarkable African women! Chioma Omeruah best known as Chigul is a Nigerian comedian, singer and actress who

‘…We cannot achieve progress without the participation of half of humanity’. – Sahle-Work Zewde Ethiopia’s first female President, Zewde has

Dr. Balonwu, was named alongside Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and chart-topping rapper, Stormzy at the 2020 Powerlist Black

Today’s generation of girls are preparing to enter a world of work that is being transformed by innovation automation. –

In an age when women are finding their voice against injustice, it is time for African women to ask: ‘Why

Every year at global summits like the WEF, UNGA, and G7, global leaders convene to discuss the most pressing issues

TWO YEARS after the #MeToo movement heightened awareness of gender-based injustice, a major new campaign group argues that African women

The business case is clear… gender-conscious practices, especially in Africa, are not only sound economically, but are also truly an

Our AWB Real Women Series London Roundtable was held yesterday at the Royal Society of Arts House to great reviews by

Lagos Nigeria July 4, 2019: African Women on Board (AWB) condemns the behaviour displayed in a recent viral video of

Wiki Loves Women: WFM 91.7 Saturday 29 June, 2019 Audio available here: https://www.africanwomenonboard.org/audio   TRANSCRIPT Introduction by Sola Jimmy Wiki

We are pleased to see the launch of the African Women Leadership Fund, a powerful initiative to help bridge the

Lori Lightfoot is Chicago’s first black female mayor, elected 40 years after the City’s first-ever female mayor, Jane Byrne in

If you missed Friday’s Read to Lead, then you missed a great evening of candid, informative, and engaging conversation. We

To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/gMTjmk9 and fill out the registration form. Please note that spaces are limited and will be

We wrap up this international women’s month with a salute to some of the women who have made the biggest

Adeboye Oyeyimika is Cadbury Nigeria’s first female Managing Director since the company’s establishment over five decades ago. Congratulations to her

“The Museum of Women’s History in Zambia is changing how a whole country sees itself” – See the full article

Congratulations to Adesua Etomi-Wellington on making the cover of Vogue and creating visibility for African women! #RemarkableWomenSeries #RemarkableWomen #AfricanWomenonBoard #Vogue

This is why representation matters. We cannot change the narrative if we fail to put our stories and voices out

…but you know, everyday is women’s day. #internationalwomensday #balanceforbetter #remarkablewomen #remarkableafricanwoman #AfricanWomenonBoard

Sister Veronica Openibo sent a wake up call to the Catholic Church during the Vatican’s 4-day summit  on fighting child abuse.  The

Looking for a good read? This year’s longlist for the Women’s Prize for fiction features stellar black female authors. 1.

After three long decades, two African-American women won Oscars in non-acting categories: Hannah Beachler for production design and Ruth E.

Director Ryan Coogler and his female department heads helped bring “Black Panther” to life. Will they get the credit they’re

On Thursday, January 10, African Women on Board held its first masterclass of 2019, on wealth, finance & power. A

Flashback to our Masterclass on Wealth, Finance and Power with Kathleen Addy. We need more women in power. Only then

“Women have become conditioned to test the ‘safety concerns’ when going about their daily business. Is it safe to park

AWB is proud to congratulate Nigerian Actress and Filmmaker, Genevieve Nnaji, on her directorial debut with Lion Heart. Global streaming

This Friday, AWB in partnership with Facebook, will be hosting remarkable women to a roundtable discussion with Facebook Public Policy

Nnedi Okorafor, a Nigerian-American award-winning novelist, will write Marvel’s new comic book series about Black Panther’s sister, Shuri – the

Last Saturday, our Real Women, Real Talk Series hosted a phenomenal group of women to conversations around women’s struggles with

Entrepreneurs often suffer from “lonely at the top” syndrome, the stressful feeling of isolation that comes with being the main

Ever asked the question: “What Gives Me the Right to Be Here?”  We know that many women let their doubts

Drawing more young women into STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) remains an important objective. However, particularly with the

There are not enough women occupying Board or Exec level positions in African business, it’s as simple as that. This

We recently looked at the pressing need for more female voices in the mainstream of African business. Not solely a