{"id":20521,"date":"2021-02-23T15:58:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T15:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?p=20521"},"modified":"2021-04-06T14:41:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T13:41:01","slug":"iwd2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/iwd2021\/","title":{"rendered":"CONFERENCE: &#8216;Challenges &#038; Opportunities for Women in Business in Africa&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>\u2018Women in Leadership \u2013 Challenges &amp; Opportunities in Business in Africa\u201d<\/strong> is the title of an online webinar, taking place to mark International Women\u2019s Day (IWD) on Monday, March 8<sup>th<\/sup> next.<\/h4>\n<p>Hosted by Self Help Africa, the event will feature voices from Africa and Europe speaking as women engaged in enterprise, investment and agriculture. It will look at both the obstacles and the opportunities for women in business in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers from Kenya, Uganda and Zambia will be joined by contributors from Norway and Belgium at the event, which will provide real life examples of the experiences of women working in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will take place from <strong>9.30am to 11.30am (GMT) on Monday, 8<sup>th<\/sup> March<\/strong> next, and will be moderated by Self Help Africa\u2019s Director of Programmes, Orla Kilcullen.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winifred Johansen,<\/strong> Ugandan born but now living and working in Norway, where she is senior vice-president for commercial affairs and Chair of the Board of Quantafuel ApS. 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