THE road to the 2019 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit kicked-off in Durban last week, with senior leaders from both Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and Africa Business News sharing some of the details around plans for the forthcoming gathering.
“The theme for International Women’s Day 2019 is ‘Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change’. This is a call for women to focus on innovative ways in which we can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure. We are optimistic that hosting such an event as this will empower us to face some of the challenges that causes inequality in society, especially between men and women,” said eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede.
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Also in attendance were managing director of the ABN group, Roberta Naicker, managing editor and KZN Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC, Sihle Zikalala.
“We are truly honoured that Durban and KwaZulu-Natal will for the first time, host the prestigious ForbesWoman African Leading Women Summit at Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC in 2019. This summit has earned a global reputation as Africa’s prime event that seeks to unlock the potential of women across industries, across sectors, as well as in every sphere of life,” commented Zikalala.
The event is expected to bring together visionaries, builders, innovators and connectors who are shaping the female narrative in Africa. Limited tickets to the event go on sale at www.webtickets.co.za.
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