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African Women's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)
26 September 2022 - 27 September 2022
The African Women's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is celebrating its eighth edition, which for the first time will take place in North Africa, in this case Egypt. The conference, which can be viewed online, will take place on 26 and 27 September in Cairo.
Some 60 African and global thought leaders and experts from business, international development and government will share their ideas and leadership around the themes of the conference. This year's central theme will be "Advancing Africa through Gender Mainstreaming".
The two-day event aims to promote and accelerate the growth of micro-enterprises and SMEs for Africa's inclusive economic growth. It brings together the African entrepreneurship ecosystem for discussions on entrepreneurship, leadership, technology and innovation, sustainability, intra-African trade, finance and investment, energy and infrastructure, and agriculture and food security.