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Breaking Barriers - Women Founders on Resilience, Capital, and Scale

Building a startup is hard. Building one as a woman in Africa is harder. This founder-story-driven panel brings together successful women entrepreneurs who have navigated the unique challenges of raising capital, building credibility, scaling teams, and expanding across borders. From confronting bias in pitch rooms to assembling all-star teams to achieving profitability against the odds, these founders share their unfiltered journeys. Walk away with battle-tested lessons on resilience, practical strategies for overcoming systemic barriers, and inspiration from the women who are proving that Africa's next generation of unicorns will be built by founders of all genders.

Speakers

Annet Bamulanjye

Annet Bamulanjye

Young Entrepreneur - Maize Farming

Dominique Alonga Uwase

Dominique Alonga Uwase

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Imagine We Publishers LTD

Dr. Fatmata Lovetta Sesay

Dr. Fatmata Lovetta Sesay

Resident Representative, UNDP Rwanda

Hilda Moraa

Hilda Moraa

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Pezesha

Moderator

Shaduri Umutoniwase Rumongi

Shaduri Umutoniwase Rumongi

Chief Marketing Officer, Kigali International Financial Centre