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Championing Change: Advancing African Women in Leadership, Business, Politics, and Advocacy With Francesca Uriri
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Episode #82 with Francesca Uriri who is the Co-Founder and Director of Leading Ladies Africa, a women-focused non-profit whose mission is to promote gender inclusivity and diversity by increasing participation and representation of women of African origin in fields of leadership, business, politics, and advocacy.
Their vision is to see an increased participation of African women in these fields by 2030. Leading Ladies Africa’s key target audience is upwardly mobile, internet-savvy women aged between 21 and 50. Its secondary audience is lower-income women and the unbanked, who require access to funding and macroeconomic support.
What We Discuss With Francesca
- How would you describe the current state of gender inclusivity and diversity in Africa, particularly in areas such as Leadership, Business, Politics and Advocacy.
- Which strategies or programs do you believe are essential for empowering the women you work with, enabling them to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to progress in leadership and business roles?
- How does Leading Ladies Africa effectively leverage technology and digital platforms to reach and engage with its audience?
- You have a focus on lower-income women and the unbanked. How does Leading Ladies Africa address these challenges or barriers they face in accessing funding and macro-economic support?
- How does Leading Ladies Africa measure and track progress towards achieving its goals?
- And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes
Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss Developing a Networking Platform to Bridge the Gap Between Investors and Game-Changing Entrepreneurs in Africa with Gerrad Olisa-Ashar? Make sure to check it out!
Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps!
Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu
Connect with Francesca on LinkedIn at Francesca Uriri, and Twitter @LeadingLadiesAF
Do you want to do business in Africa? Explore the vast business opportunities in African markets and increase your success with ETK Group.
Connect with us at www.etkgroup.co.uk or reach out via email at info@etkgroup.co.uk
136 episodes
Manage episode 373555911 series 3299253
Episode #82 with Francesca Uriri who is the Co-Founder and Director of Leading Ladies Africa, a women-focused non-profit whose mission is to promote gender inclusivity and diversity by increasing participation and representation of women of African origin in fields of leadership, business, politics, and advocacy.
Their vision is to see an increased participation of African women in these fields by 2030. Leading Ladies Africa’s key target audience is upwardly mobile, internet-savvy women aged between 21 and 50. Its secondary audience is lower-income women and the unbanked, who require access to funding and macroeconomic support.
What We Discuss With Francesca
- How would you describe the current state of gender inclusivity and diversity in Africa, particularly in areas such as Leadership, Business, Politics and Advocacy.
- Which strategies or programs do you believe are essential for empowering the women you work with, enabling them to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to progress in leadership and business roles?
- How does Leading Ladies Africa effectively leverage technology and digital platforms to reach and engage with its audience?
- You have a focus on lower-income women and the unbanked. How does Leading Ladies Africa address these challenges or barriers they face in accessing funding and macro-economic support?
- How does Leading Ladies Africa measure and track progress towards achieving its goals?
- And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes
Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss Developing a Networking Platform to Bridge the Gap Between Investors and Game-Changing Entrepreneurs in Africa with Gerrad Olisa-Ashar? Make sure to check it out!
Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps!
Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu
Connect with Francesca on LinkedIn at Francesca Uriri, and Twitter @LeadingLadiesAF
Do you want to do business in Africa? Explore the vast business opportunities in African markets and increase your success with ETK Group.
Connect with us at www.etkgroup.co.uk or reach out via email at info@etkgroup.co.uk
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