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Seychelles COYWA Program is taking off! 🚀 COMFWB CEO Miti Chikakula & Chairperson Claudette Albert completed a 2-day due diligence mission. Ministry of Foreign Affairs engaged. Site secured for the Incubation Centre! Meetings with SIB, Youth & Industry leaders

Our COMFWB Delegation, led by CEO Miti Chikakula, successfully conducted due diligence at the Kenya Industrial Research & Development Institute (KIRDI). This is a vital step for the COYWA Program! We focused on KIRDI's innovation hubs, tech capacity, and how we can best leverage their support for women and youth MSMEs across COMESA

The FOWEK President’s Breakfast on November 14th brought together 100+ powerful women, government leaders (including PS Hon. Regina Ombam!), and regional partners for a morning of "Innovation & Influence." The energy was next level! From the dazzling African Avant-Garde fashion to the innovation buzzing at the exhibition, and the well-deserved recognition at the FOWEK Sterling Awards—this was more than an event, it was a movement

La CNFE - le COMFWB DRC était au cœur de l'action au FECIAC à Brazzaville ! La Présidente du Chapitre COMFWB RDC, Espérance Belau, a porté haut et fort la voix des femmes entrepreneures d'Afrique Centrale. Le sujet majeur étant le financement. Mme Belau a insisté sur la nécessité de donner les moyens aux femmes, c'est investir directement dans la croissance de la région. Ce qu'il faut retenir : Des financements adaptés, un marché régional uni, et des réseaux d'affaires ultra-solides !

20 COMFWB Malawi members just completed a vital AfCFTA Trainer of Trainers (ToT) program! The goal? Boosting knowledge of the African Continental Free Trade Area, building capacity to train others, and prepping women entrepreneurs to conquer the Single African Market! Trade in goods, services, and market access strategies were all covered. Get ready to scale beyond borders!

A high-level meeting took place on November 12, 2025, at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli with the Women's Business Committee of the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the COMESA Businesswomen's Association (COMFWB), Libya Chapter. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐬. 𝐈𝐛𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚 (𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧) (𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟑𝟎 - 𝐃𝐞𝐜 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓). The Italian Embassy committed to providing necessary support and facilitating future participations, underscoring the strong commitment to boosting women's economic empowerment and cross-border business development.