04/13/2026
π 3rd Annual Pan-African Women in Leadership Forum | Washington D.C.
PAWILF proudly convened its 3rd Annual Forum under the theme:
"African Women Unlocking Economic Potential: Investing in Women's Empowerment for Global Prosperity"
Held on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., this high-level forum brought together women leaders, policymakers, economists, and decision-makers from across Africa and the global stage to advance a bold agenda:
πΉ Unlocking African women's economic potential at scale
πΉ Investing in women's empowerment as a driver of global prosperity
πΉ Strengthening women's voices in international financial institutions
πΉ Building strategic partnerships across sectors and borders
Year after year, PAWILF continues to create the spaces where African women's leadership translates into concrete policy action on the world's most influential stages.
Empowering African Women. Shaping Global Leadership. π