Women Who Build Africa (WWBA), a community designed to convene and support women leaders, investors and builders across Africa, has announced its second annual WWBA Assembly will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 5-6.
Founded in 2022 by Gwera Kiwana and Thea Sokolowski, WWBA is an intentional community designed to bring together women and non-binary founders, investors and operators across Africa, with a goal of enabling essential connections and support.
The organisation facilitates spaces and opportunities for underrepresented groups across the continent and beyond to meet, share ideas, learn and connect. Following a successful inaugural event last year, tickets are now on sale for the community’s second annual gathering, which will take place in Nairobi in partnership with Africa Fintech Summit.
This year’s event will take place across two days, with September 5 dedicated to workshops for founders, including a ‘reverse pitch’ which will see investors on stage presenting their firms to founders. The second day will include an early-stage pitch showcase for 10 women founders from across Africa, plus a full conference day, with panels, fireside chats, discussions, and social events.
“Our first assembly was incredibly inspiring and effective. Attendees were not afraid to speak up, share insights and ask questions. We learned that many female-led startup founders were already running lucrative businesses, yet struggled to raise funds for their next stage of growth. We saw firsthand that a coordinated effort like the WWBA Assembly generates positive outcomes for female founders, operators and investors and has a net-positive ripple effects on our whole ecosystem. We’re extremely excited to bring this back in an even bigger way this year,” said Gwera Kiwana, WWBA co-founder, and VP of Partnerships at Onafriq.
Interested attendees may purchase tickets now via Hustlesasa, or via Africa Fintech Summit. Women founders interested in applying to pitch at the event can do so here.
