African Women in Business (AWIB)
About AWIB
AWIB exists to bridge the gap between opportunity and access by creating structured pathways for enterprise development, market integration, and strategic collaboration.
Founded on the principle “Excellence Rewarded Profitably” AWIB promotes entrepreneurship, inclusivity, innovation and sustainable economic growth driven by women-led enterprises.
AWIB was formally launched on 23rd July 2013 in London and is supported by a network of distinguished African business leaders and governed by a board of directors and a chairperson.
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Vision
Mission
Core Objectives
Enterprise Development
Promote entrepreneurial excellence among African women Provide business advisory, mentorship, and capacity-building programmes Strengthen the sustainability and scalability of women-owned enterprises
Market Access & Trade Promotion
Facilitate access to local, regional, and international markets Promote intra-African trade and global competitiveness Showcase products and services of women-led businesses
Partnerships & Collaboration
Strengthen cooperation between diaspora and indigenous entrepreneurs Facilitate strategic alliances with public and private sector stakeholders Connect entrepreneurs to investors, partners, and networks
Platforms & Ecosystem Development
Establish business platforms, incubation hubs, and innovation ecosystems Develop enterprise support structures and business incubators Promote financial inclusion and sustainable growth
Networking & Community Building
Create forums for engagement, collaboration, and knowledge exchange Organise conferences, workshops, and exhibitions Build a strong pan-African women entrepreneurship community
Advocacy & Inclusion
Promote equitable access to business opportunities Raise awareness of challenges and opportunities for women entrepreneurs Support policies that enhance women-led enterprise development
Strategic Positioning
Value Proposition
Structured enterprise development support.
Opportunities for market expansion.
Platforms for visibility and promotion.
Strategic partnerships for growth and scale.
AWIB CONSULTING CORPORATE EVENTS MANAGEMENT
Our events are specifically presented at prestigious venues such as the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Palace. We have also presented prominent delegates at City Hall, The Mayor’s office, Inns of Court, The Dorchester, Grosvenor House amidst other high-profile venues. For decades, as an established preferred provider of executive conferences, seminars, roundtables our array of vetted business leaders are presented to specified selected audiences.
Focused on providing platforms of achieving exceptional value to our clients, each event we organise is designed for optimum engagement with access to our strategic partners at the heart of the British business and political establishments. Our range of diverse experience enables us to be uniquely positioned in bringing together distinguished business leaders, decision makers, senior members of sovereign states and government departments in the interest of Africa.
Governance
Partnerships
Public sector institutions
Private sector organisations
Development agencies
Business associations and networks
These partnerships enable AWIB to deliver impactful programmes and expand opportunities for its members.
Listening to our clients
Their thorough market analysis and customized strategies helped us streamline our operations and improve our overall efficiency. We saw a significant increase in our bottom line and were able to make data-driven decisions that positively impacted our business. The consultants were not just advisors in our success
Burdee Nicolas
Sr. ExecutiveTheir thorough market analysis and customized strategies helped us streamline our operations and improve our overall efficiency. We saw a significant increase in our bottom line and were able to make data-driven decisions that positively impacted our business. The consultants were not just advisors in our success
Esther Howard
Business OwnerTheir thorough market analysis and customized strategies helped us streamline our operations and improve our overall efficiency. We saw a significant increase in our bottom line and were able to make data-driven decisions that positively impacted our business. The consultants were not just advisors in our success