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We are a maritime women & leaders Organization, comprising all African women in the marine & maritime sectors (i.e including all sea related activities)

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WIMAFRICA 2015, est la Première Conference Continentale sur l’Autonomisation des Femmes dans le Secteur Maritime. L'objectif principal est d'offrir pour la 1ère fois , l'occasion aux femmes du secteur maritime africain, aux représentantes des associations de femmes maritimistes de tout le continent de se mettre ensemble pour partager leurs experiences,

échanger leurs idées , et développer des solutions aux problèmes communs auxquels elles font face. English :

The WIMAFRICA 2015 is the 1st Continental Conference on the Empowerment of African Women in Maritime. The main objective of this Conference is to offer for the 1st time, an opportunity for the representatives of maritime women associations from all over the continent to share their experiences as women maritime workers, exchange their ideas, develop solutions to common problems and thereby;
To address issues such as (i) the economic emancipation of the African Maritime Women (and ii) reinforcement of role of Women in the leadership of the African Maritime Sector through the creation of a critical mass of Maritime Women with a developmental mindset in order to effectively contribute to the realization of the Agenda 2063 of the African Union. Portugues :

WIMAFRICA 205 é 1a Conferência Continental Sobre a Promoção e Desenvolvimento das Mulheres Marítimas Africanas

O objetivo fundamental desta Conferência é o de se dialogar e debater, sobre as melhores vias de se promover uma maior e mais efetiva participação da mulher marítima no desenvolvimento autossustentado do sector marítimo Africano e por essa via;

Ajudar na busca de soluções para questões como (i) a emancipação económica da Mulher Marítima Africana e (ii) a resolução problema da Mulher na liderança do Sector Marítimo Africano, através criação de uma massa crítica de mulheres marítimas com uma mentalidade de desenvolvimento, que possam contribuir efetivamente para materialização da Agenda 2063 da União Africana, tanto a nível nacional como regional.

10/04/2026

To all : you are not alone Sweetheart! ❤️❤️💐🌹😘😚🤗

06/04/2026

*Happy Birthday to our Continental President, Mme SIBE Sylvie Laure!* 🎉

On this special day, the entire WIMAFRICA family joins together to celebrate a woman of vision, commitment, and impact.
Her leadership inspires, her determination uplifts, and her dedication continues to make our organization shine across the continent.

Dear Mme Sibe Sylvie Laure,
We wish you a new year filled with health, success, peace, and meaningful achievements. May every project you lead continue to transform lives and open new horizons for women in the maritime and port sectors.

To all WIMAFRICA members :
Let us take a moment to extend our warmest wishes to her.
Together, let us celebrate a leader who embodies boldness, vision, and excellence.

🌺 A very happy birthday to you, Madam President!

06/04/2026

Rising With Purpose: President Inspires Women In Maritime With Easter Message Of Hope And Strength

As Christians around the world celebrate Easter Monday, the President of Women in Maritime Africa (WIMA) Nigeria, Mrs. Nwaeze Theodora, has delivered a stirring message of renewal, resilience…

02/04/2026

The new Capt. of Naval Base https://phoenix-browser.com/GkiRIaOnvVI

19/03/2026

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12/03/2026

12/03/2026

L’Oeil d’Afrique, le 11 Mars 2026+228 90214293/92178279 Le harcèlement et la stigmatisation en milieu professionnel, entre autres fléaux qui entravent l’épanouissement et le déploiement des potentialités féminines en entreprise. C’est justement la thématique choisie par WIMA Togo, la ...

19/02/2026

“Diplomatie maritime et portuaire au feminine”: cooperation entre Le Réseau des Femmes Professionnelles Maritimes et Portuaires de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre et la Expertise France (EnMAR et SCOPE Africa) pour renforcer la sécurité et sûreté portuaires en Afrique.

Diplomatie maritime et portuaire au féminin : Le Réseau des Femmes Professionnelles Maritimes et Portuaires de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre s’est allié à Expertise France pour renforcer la sécurité et sûreté portuaires en Afrique En synergie avec les délégués des projets de coo...

18/02/2026

🚢 Cameroon Begins Suspending, Deregistering Shadow Fleet Vessels From National Register

18/02/2026

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David Heindel from the International Transport Workers’ Federation on the dangers lurking behind the maritime industry’s use of flags of convenience. Recent reporting on false flags and the rise of shadow fleets has rightly raised alarms about maritime security, sanctions enforcement, environmen...

18/02/2026

“The Trump Administration has added further uncertainty to the already unclear future of fees to be imposed on vessels calling at US ports by proposing a new "universal infrastructure or security fee" to be imposed on all non US-built vessels.”

The Trump Administration has added further uncertainty to the already unclear future of fees to be imposed on vessels calling at US ports by proposing a…

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Established in Luanda, Angola, on 26 March 2015, WIMAfrica is an Organization of African Women Leaders in the Maritime Sector in Africa, with a vision to empower current African Women in Maritime and future generations of African Women.

We emerged in response to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) directive on the promotion and expansion of women's participation in the global maritime sector, both in the public and private sectors. This directive was endorsed by the African Union (AU), which was subsequently sealed by the 2015 Luanda Declaration 'On the Adoption of a Common Platform of Action for All African Women in Maritime' adopted at the 1st Continental Conference of All African Women in Maritime (WIMAfrica, 2015) (Luanda, 26-27 March 2015).

In response to this call, we created strategic partnerships with other Associations as well as establish a cooperation of entrepreneurship development of African Women in the Maritime Sector.

We have established a relationship with the African Network of Women Leaders (AWLN), a body that advocates for increased women’s participation in decision-making, fosters collaboration and evolves a national vision to support women’s empowerment and leadership in line with Africa’s Agenda for 2063, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.

We signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Union Commission, which allows us to jointly contribute to operationalizing a strategic partnership focusing on cooperation towards the effective implementation of AU Agenda 2063/AIMS 2050 and also UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and the African Maritime Charter on Maritime Security & Blue Economy.

To further foster development of women and participation in the Blue Economy, we have also established a strong partnership with the World Aquaculture Society (WAS), a dynamic organization capable of responding to change and it is recognized for its professional credibility in aquaculture science, technology and education.

We are proud of our recent Memorandum of Understanding with the World Ocean Council (WOC), which will foster greater collaboration that will encourage participation of more African Women in Maritime, in ocean science. We also have a Memorandum of Understanding with the Arab Women in Maritime Association (AWIMA) towards a stronger Continent, regardless of colour, race or religion.

WIMAfrica's strategic partnership with other Associations is dynamic; as we extended same to the African Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) in 2019, in Tunisia. ABEF is a Forum that brings together government officials as well as high-level experts, business investors, policy makers, political leaders, international organisations, civil society, public institutions and other opinion leaders to highlight and debate on the wide range of opportunities emerging from Africa’s aquatic and marine spaces.

WIMAfrica proved its mettle, when in its first Global outing and competition, it won the African Union award for its support for the sustainable development of Africa's Blue Economy, at the first Global Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. This paved way for our resilience and strength in the promotion of a sustainable Blue Economy in Africa. We are determined to contribute our quota, to placing maritime education as the basis for sustainable development of women in the Maritime Sector and as evinced in SDG5 of the IMO.

We are recognized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the UNITED NATIONS (UN WOMEN), and on a few occasions, sponsored by these powerful International bodies, to participate in some World Maritime Conferences. Moreover, we strive to support the successful implementation of AfCFTA - The African Trade Agreement, between African Women in the Maritime Sector and to strengthen trade relationship between African Countries.

Our ultimate goal is to help the African Maritime Sector make an active contribution and deliver tangible results on the benefits of diversifying the economy and facilitating trade in Africa. At the regional level, WIMAfrica aims to promote and consolidate pan-African maritime, through the use of a Continental Action Platform and a Common Institutional Mechanism, which is an effective implementation of the African Union Agenda 2063.

WIMAFRICA, since its establishment in March 2015 in Luanda, Angola during the 1st Continental Women in Maritime Conference and with the full support of African Union has now covered over 65% with the hope of extending our membership to the whole Continent, Africa.

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