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MARKETS,
OPPORTUNITIES
AND EACH OTHER.
Empowered Women. Thriving Businesses. Stronger Africa.
The Women Wing of the AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF) — focuses on mobilising African women to seize the full potential of AfCFTA. We connect women-led businesses to markets, trade corridors, investments and enterprise development opportunities across the continent.
22 August 2026
AfYEF Women in Trade — Inaugural Continental Webinar & Virtual Launch
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Free to attend · Virtual · 22 August 2026 · 16:00 GMT+2
A Message to the Women of Africa
"We want to know who you are. We want to understand what you are building — and what opportunity could help you move forward."
Ms. Mpho Machaka — Continental Director, AfYEF Women in Trade
Tell Us About Your Businessexplore what'S
POSSIBLE?
Women Across Africa's
Growth Industries
Each industry vertical connects women to sector-specific markets, buyers, investors and development programmes — building dedicated ecosystems across the continent.
Explore Industries"Our mandate is not aspirational — it is operational."
The AfYEF Women Wing is the continental engine for women's economic participation in African trade. We operate at the intersection of policy, commerce, and capacity — translating the AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation's institutional mandates into measurable outcomes for women entrepreneurs across all 54 African Union member states.
Through strategic partnerships with governments, regional economic communities, and the private sector, we dismantle the structural barriers that have historically excluded women from the commanding heights of African trade.
Read Full MandateMandate Pillars
- Continental trade policy reform and gender-responsive frameworks
- Market access and cross-border trade facilitation for women-led enterprises
- Institutional capacity building and executive leadership development
- Strategic advocacy at AU, AfCFTA, and multilateral trade bodies
Trade Access & Market Linkages
Connecting women entrepreneurs to continental and global markets through structured trade facilitation, export readiness programmes, and strategic buyer-seller platforms.
Policy Advocacy & Reform
Driving gender-responsive trade policy at the highest levels — from national legislatures to the African Continental Free Trade Area frameworks.
Entrepreneurship & Capacity Building
Equipping women-led enterprises with the skills, networks, and capital access required to compete and lead in Africa's evolving trade landscape.
BE PART OF
THE MOVEMENT
Join a continental network of women trade leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs shaping Africa's economic future. Membership opens doors to markets, mandates, and momentum.