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THEME: ADVANCING WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP FOR INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE AFRICAN ECONOMIES.
THEME: ADVANCING WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP FOR INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE AFRICAN ECONOMIES.
Africa’s sustainable development depends on the full participation and leadership of women and youth in economic, political, and social spheres. Despite progress, persistent gender gaps in leadership, access to finance, markets, and decision-making roles continue to hinder inclusive growth. The Pan-African Women’s Economic Summit (PAWES) is conceived as a strategic platform to convene women leaders, policymakers, private sector actors, youth innovators, and development partners from across the continent to address these challenges and co-create solutions for inclusive and sustainable development. By fostering transformative leadership, forging strategic partnerships, and promoting actionable strategies that bridge policy and practice, PAWES aims to unlock Africa’s economic potential through women and youth empowerment.
The Pan African Women Economic Summit (PAWES) with the theme “Advancing Women’s Leadership for Inclusive and Sustainable African Economies” is hosted by Tanzania Women CEOs Roundtable (TWCR) in Collaboration with Pan African Chambers of Commerce (PACCI) and Tantrade .
The Summit aims to position Women towards economic transformation, the role of women leaders cannot be overstated. While the continent has made strides in promoting gender equality, there remains an urgent need to empower women at all levels of decision-making and economic development. By fostering inclusivity and equitable partnerships, African economies can harness the full potential of their populations and unlock innovative pathways toward sustainability and growth
This high-level summits seeks to spotlight women leaders who are championing inclusive policies, driving equitable business practices, and forging collaborative networks that support sustainable development across Africa. The
gathering aims to amplify voices, share strategic insights, and cultivate actionable commitments for a more inclusive economic future..
The Pan African Women Economic Summit is expected to bring together youth, leading African women, entrepreneurs, CEOs, members of both public/private sector, the diplomatic corps, policy makers, UN Agencies, Senior Government officials, development partners to engage in the discussions on the importance of increasing women’s participation in decision making in various sectors of economy as a tool to fast-track the African recovery from the impact of pandemic, enhance cross border trade and forge partnerships to the increase economic growth.
Furthermore, the recent African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is a step forward to strengthening and accelerating the African integration and get African countries to combine forces to promote regional integration and intra-continental economic cooperation.
Hence, The Pan African Women Economic Summit will draw up a blueprint for the development of women of Africa and will lead in action to reinforce its commitment to enhance empowerment of women and youth for the development of Africa.
The summit is hosted in celebrations of the Pan African Women’s Day 31st July and the 63rd year of the Pan African Women’s Organization (PAWO) which is the specialized agency of the AU dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment which was commemorated on the 31st of July, 1962 in Dar es Salaam Tanzania
As Africa enters a new era of rebuilding itself, women are proving to be real leaders and role-models to the younger generation. This occasion highlights women’s leadership skills and ongoing accomplishments.
The Pan African Women Economic Summit 2025 aims to achieve the following main objectives:
Promote transformative leadership by empowering women and youth leaders across public and private sectors.
Foster strategic partnerships among stakeholders to advance gender equality and economic empowerment.
Champion women’s and youth economic empowerment through enhanced access to finance, markets, and leadership opportunities.
Facilitate knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation across sectors for sustainable solutions.
Inspire collective action and shared commitments toward Africa’s inclusive and sustainable growth.
Drive actionable strategies bridging policy and practice on inclusive leadership and gender equality.
A platform for networks leads and organizations to engage in discussions on growth in business together with youth and women led business
An opportunity to build and forge strategic partnership
A platform for networks leads and organizations to engage in discussions on growth in business together with youth and women led business
Time to network and share your business with key decision makers.
A way to build your organization's brand to relevant audience
Access to finance and insurance for goods and investments
Increasing business opportunities, cross borders trade and investment
An interactive session for all participants on the Key Topics.
| Master Class on leadership and Transformational Technologies |
| Digital Financial Inclusion & Access to finance to productive resources |
| Green economy for the sustainability of African environment |
| Innovations and Technology in transformation in business |
| Industrialisation and Infrastructure Development |
| Building resilient economy (Health & Tourism) |
| Roundtables of Associations and Networks collaborating in support to the 4th Industrial Revolution |
| Opportunities in mining and Extractive Industries (oil & gas) for youth and women |
| Blue economy- embracing Women in Maritime, fishing and sea products |
Join us in making PAWES 2025 a transformative milestone for Pan African Women and beyond!!!
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