Helpline Foundation set to host Africa women conference in Morocco

Co-convener of Africa Women Conference, Helpline Foundation for the Needy, Abuja, has disclosed that plans have been concluded to host the 3rd edition of Africa Women Conference (AWC), holding in Morocco between November 21 to 23, 2019. 

The third edition according to the organisers is to consolidate on the gains of previous editions aimed at building Africa where every woman’s potential is fully harnessed for the growth and development of the continent. 

While addressing a world press conference in Abuja, the President of the Foundation Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, stressed the need for uniting African women for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa. 

She maintained that the conference provides a platform for African women from the formal and non-formal sectors of the economy to deliberate on and adopt action plans that will deliver rapid growth and development in Africa. 

She recalled that the conference was an initiative of Helpline Foundation for the Needy, Abuja, in collaboration with the Echoes Africa Initiatives, New York, adding that the third edition is being organised in partnership with the International Centre for Diplomacy Morocco. 

She explained that they are non-governmental organisations focussed on providing relief and economic empowerment for the less privileged in the society. 

According to her, “The AWC was borne out of the realization that the 2030 target set for the Sustainable Development Goals as adopted by the United Nations in 2015 cannot be achieved without the commitment, inclusion and collective action of women at the national, regional and global level. 

“The annual AWC is one of the most important annual gatherings of experts, institutions, corporate organizations and individuals promoting the growth, stability and development of African women. The aim of this conference is to set agendas and viable options through which stakeholders in the African polity can channel the various resources available to African women towards the sustainable development of the continent”.   

Dr. Ahmadu, further revealed that renowned speakers from the continent have been selected to speak on diverse economic issues bordering on women and to revitalize the global partnerships for sustainable development, adding that Dr. Aicha Lemtouni and other intellectuals will be on ground for mentorship discussions, alongside other experienced panelists who focus on best options for women to play active roles in ensuring Africa achieves each of the 17 SDGs by the year 2030.   

She however, said that the conference will bring women of African descent together to learn fresh ideas that could help increase their influence and productivity in their different fields of endeavor, and to provide a platform for Africa focused businesses, philanthropies and investors outside Africa to meet and forge alliances with African female entrepreneurs, policy makers and influencers and professionals to grow their businesses. 

Jumai further said some of the objectives , include network with successful entrepreneurs, policy influencers, scholars and professionals who are influencing development in America, Africa and other parts of the world and expose businesses and charities run by African women to prospective investors and partners and to promote African goods, services and brands on a global stage through the exhibition among others. 

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