December 19, 2025
South Africa: 'We Are Not Here to Help Women Make Ends Meet, We Are Here to Help Women Break Ceilings, Build Wealth, and Lead Value Chains.' - Shiphra Chisha
Graça Machel Trusts' AWAB South Africa launches with women agripreneurs at the centre Read more »
December 17, 2025
South Africa: Graça Machel Trusts' Networks Are Turning Evidence Into Everyday Change for Women
Women in finance turn evidence into action in South Africa Read more »
Zambia: 'I Have Never Shrunk Because I Am a Woman' - Dr Tukiya Kankasa-Mabula's Journey From Law to Central Banking and to Purpose-Led Change
As a young girl growing up in Zambia, Dr Tukiya Kankasa-Mabula was raised in a home that was both politically alive and powerfully affirming. Her father, a former freedom fighter… Read more »
Malawi: 'Policies Must Become Opportunities' - Selina Mwenelupembe's Journey From Business Owner to System-Shifter
In 2016, when Selina Mwenelupembe joined the Graça Machel Trust's Women Creating Wealth (WCW) Ignite programme, she expected to gain stronger business skills. She wanted to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Girls At the Heart of Change
We love to see it: 14-Year-Old Tapiwa Aisha Magureyi is using social media as a force for good Read more »
Malawi: Cultivating Health, Hope, and Economic Growth Through Agribusiness
"Focus on what you want to achieve and stay open to learning. Knowledge from experts and peers can change your whole trajectory. I would tell my younger self that humility and… Read more »
South Africa: Building the Women Creating Wealth Business Community
Rediscovering the wealth we already hold: Reflections by Korkor Cudjoe, Senior Entrepreneurship Manager, Graça Machel Trust Read more »
South Africa: Trailblazer Spotlight - Yuthika Ramsunder
Congratulations to Yuthika Ramsunder, Intern in the Office of the Founder, on graduating with a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand,… Read more »
South Africa: Graça Machel Trust Trailblazers At the G20 Summit
During this year's G20 side events, our colleagues joined leaders, activists and policymakers and spoke on various panels, showing what it looks like when women are not only spoken… Read more »
October 13, 2025
Africa: Women Creating Wealth Summit #WCWSummit2025 – Unleashing Economic Power
As we open the #WCWSummit2025, our CEO Theo Sowa and Director of Programmes Shiphra Chisha (M.Inst.D), MBA set the tone for the day, centered on purpose, impact, and collective… Read more »
September 08, 2025
Southern Africa: From Limpopo to the SADC Stage - a Young Poultry Farmer's Journey
"It's an honour to stand on a regional platform as a voice for Limpopo's women farmers. It's a reminder that rural excellence matters, and that women from underrepresented areas… Read more »
July 10, 2025
South Africa: Voices From the Business Community - Confidence, Connection and Growth
Syndiah James journey of confidence and connection Read more »
