📍Must watch for women and youth Traders to learn and get informed
Africa Women in Trade (AfWITrade) was proud to host a powerful side event at the Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF 2025) — Women and Youth attended the event.
Topic: Empowering Women SMEs for Intra-African Trade
Welcome & Opening Remarks
AfWITrade CEO, Joy W. Zenz and Natasha Van Rijn UNDP Resident Representative for Algeria
Speakers
🔹 UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
By Komi Tsowou Regional Trade Advisor, UNDP Africa
📍 Creating an Enabling Ecosystem for Women in Business through Policy, Capacity Building, and Digital Tools
→ Explore current initiatives supporting inclusive policy reform, training, and digital innovation for women entrepreneurs.
🔹 Afreximbank / ATG
Annerose Ngemu Afreximbank Representative
📍 Unlocking Trade Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs through the African Trade Gateway
→ Discover how the ATG platform enables access to market data, trade intelligence, e-commerce, payments, logistics, and compliance tools — with a focus on women-led businesses.
🔹 AfCFTA Secretariat
Florence Mulenga-Sinyangwe
Women, Youth and MSMEs lead
AfCFTA Secretariat
📍 Operationalizing the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade: Private Sector Engagement and Digital Trade
→ Learn about implementation progress, gender-responsive trade facilitation, and the role of digital platforms in boosting cross-border trade.
Listen and learn : https://youtu.be/CsSUqG5z-gE
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