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WOWe-Banner0_800X400-01-e1400487935921   The second edition of Nigeria’s leading entrepreneurial event ‘Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship Conference / WOWe 2014’ will take place on 26 – 27 June 2014 at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria – organized by Montgomery West Africa. “As women continue to play the most significant role in economic development they need their own economic independence and the skills to grow their businesses to be sustainable and result in growth opportunities”, says Tori Abiola, Managing Director, WOWe 2014. The success of 2013 has been positive, fulfilling and encouraging, and the reach of the conference has made it clear that women entrepreneurs are still facing challenges that need to be addressed with the right information, proactive development and through networks of determined business leaders and mentors. ‘Chapel Hill Denham, through its Women’s Investment Fund, is proud to be a sponsor of and participant in the Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship Conference (WOWe). We believe WoWe is a great platform for young women entrepreneurs to meet and share experiences while receiving  first-hand knowledge from Nigeria’s most successful female entrepreneurs’, says Mrs. Ononuju Irukwu, Director Investment Management Group. Other major sponsors are Nestlé and First Bank. WOWe 2014 Conference provides a high level networking platform that connects the most influential women entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and dialogue on issues related to entrepreneurship and leadership. Pominent personalities in their fields like Ms Genevieve Nnaji (actress, model, singer, designer), Mrs Onari Duke (Country Director EMPRETEC Nigeria Foundation), Mrs Folake Akindele (Managing Director, Tiffany Amber) and Mrs Bukky George (CEO HealthPlus Pharmacy), to mention a few will be speakers at the conference. The benefits to participants include:
  • · Insight from our high level speakers on their entrepreneurial journey of success
  • · Create powerful networks to drive results
  • · Position your business as a competitive powerhouse
  • · Access new tends accelerating women across industries
  • · Exchange critical solutions raising capital – debt vs capital
  • · Gain insights on capacity building initiatives, skills development and mentorship
  • · Receive first hand training from our highly interactive Master-classes and workshops
WOWe was created as a platform for women entrepreneurs in West Africa  to be able to tap into a wealth of resources, contacts, knowledge and opportunities irrespective of their background, connections and vision. More information on: www.wowenigeria.com

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This article was first published on 19th May 2014

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