Africa: 'It's Not Automatic That Being a Woman Makes You Gender-Sensitive'

Dr Tukiya Kankasa-Mabula on building systems, handing over, and the next chapter for the ELG Read more »

Africa: Afrishela Investments Makes First Capital Deployments to Scale Women-Led Healthcare and Logistics Solutions in Africa

Deployments into Welo Health (South Africa) and TrackRight (Kenya) mark a milestone toward Afrishela's first close and expand access to catalytic, gender- and climate-aligned… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Designing Capital That Truly Fits Women-Led Businesses

At this year's AVPA Annual Conference in Nairobi, Afrishela's Senior Investment Officer Jane Mbinya stood firmly for women entrepreneurs who are too often left out of traditional… 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 »

Cameroon: Gisèle Yitamben Is Helping Women in Camerron Turn Their Work Into Security

"Women work incredibly hard, yet too many of their businesses remain at subsistence level," says Gisèle Yitamben. "If we want real change, we must finance what women do." 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 »

Africa: Graça Machel Shares Ubuntu With Canadian Sector Leaders

During her recent visit to Canada, Mrs Graça Machel continued to use her global voice to call for more humane, just and inclusive societies. In Québec, she joined… Read more »

Senegal: Wcw Senegal's First Country Forum Puts Women Entrepreneurs At the Heart of Economic Policy

On 20 November 2025, Women Creating Wealth Senegal held its first-ever Country Forum & Certification Ceremony at Noom Hôtel, in Dakar. This was a historic milestone that… Read more »

Africa: 'Equality Is Not a Dream but an Imperative' - Aurora Honoured Graça Machel's Lifelong Advocacy

Mrs Graça Machel was recognised by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative at its 10th Anniversary Prize Ceremony for her lifelong contribution to advancing human dignity. Read more »

Africa: From the Ground Up - Closing the Gap Between Policy and Practice for Women Entrepreneurs

South Africa boasts an extensive and evolving policy framework aimed at advancing women's participation in the economy. From preferential procurement legislation to financial… Read more »

Africa: Women Creating Wealth 2025 Entrepreneurs Summit - a Grounded and Soulful Pathway to Collective Action

Africa stands at a moment of possibility, where women's economic participation is central to the continent's renewal. Under the theme "Breaking Barriers, Building Wealth," the… 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 »

Tanzania: Putting Women At the Centre of Tanzania's Startups

"Women are not a side note in Tanzania's startup story; we are builders of the economy," says Anabahati Mlay, Country Manager for Women Creating Wealth (WCW) Tanzania and Co-Chair… Read more »

Africa: Masterclass in Human-Centered Leadership at Women Create Wealth Summit #WCW2025 – Theo Sowa and Reeta Roy

Masterclass in Human-Centered Leadership at Women Create Wealth Summit #WCW2025 – Theo Sowa and Reeta Roy Read more »

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 »

Africa: The Graça Machel Trust's Pan-African Adolescent Girls' Movement in Action - Progress and Impact

Over the past two years, what began as a single idea has grown into a vibrant network of community hubs and digital communities spanning Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Kenya,… Read more »

Africa: Creating Jobs and Changing Systems - How Women Entrepreneurs Are Powering Africa's Local Economies

Over the past three years, the Women Creating Wealth (WCW) programme has supported nearly 5,000 women entrepreneurs across six African countries. Together, they have contributed to… Read more »

Africa: From Community Centres to Regional Summits and Digital Hubs

In April, our Movement's voices were heard on a continental stage at the 3rd Africa Children Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hosted by South Africa's Department of Social… Read more »

Africa: From Policy to Prosperity - Inside Graça Machel Trust's Drive for Women's Economic Advancement

The Trust's advocacy work is rewriting the story of women's economic advancement in Africa--one policy conversation, one partnership, and one life-changing commitment at a time.… Read more »

Africa: Sealing the Leadership Leak - Andia Chakava Shares Proven Strategies to Elevate Women Into Top Roles

Recently, the Graça Machel Trust, through its Afrishela Fund, joined forces with 2X Global to co-host an Investor Meetup in Nairobi. This brought together impact investors,… Read more »

Africa: Can We Close the Leadership Leak? Andia Chakava Reflects On True Leadership Parity

Recently, the Graça Machel Trust, through its Afrishela Fund, joined forces with 2X Global to co-host an Investor Meetup in Nairobi. This brought together impact investors,… Read more »

South Africa: Voices From the Business Community - Confidence, Connection and Growth

Syndiah James journey of confidence and connection Read more »