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Annual AWIEF conference set for Cape Town in October

By Tom Jackson on May 13, 2025 Events, Southern Africa

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced that its annual conference will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Cape Town, South Africa, on October 30-31.

AWIEF is a pan-African organisation driving women’s entrepreneurship and innovation, by providing a platform to promote inclusive economic growth and gender equity across the continent.

The 11th edition of its annual conference takes place in Cape Town on October 30-31, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders from the African and global entrepreneurship ecosystem to engage in impactful dialogue and work together on bold, gender-inclusive and forward-thinking solutions for a thriving business landscape for women in Africa.

The conference theme this year is “Breaking the Barriers: Now More Than Ever”.

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Tom Jackson

Passionate about the vibrant tech startups scene in Africa, Tom can usually be found sniffing out the continent's most exciting new companies and entrepreneurs, funding rounds and any other developments within the growing ecosystem.