AccelerateHER Africa: Empowering Women for a Brighter Future
AccelerateHER Africa: Empowering Women for a Brighter Future
Join us today in our mission to accelerate African women through education and support as we strive to accelerate women in Africa for a brighter future. Together, we can empower women and elevate Africa.
Award-Winning Excellence
Our commitment to accelerating African women has been recognised on the continental stage.
Most Empowering Women's Leadership & Capacity-Building Organisation
MEA Markets — African Excellence Awards 2026
AccelerateHER Africa was recognised for its outstanding contribution to women's leadership development and capacity-building across the African continent.
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AccelerateHER Africa is committed to accelerate African women by fostering Pan-African growth through equity, smart governance, and inclusive innovation. We are dedicated to building a powerful network of women leaders in Africa, where collaboration drives transformation, mentorship amplifies impact, and the success of each woman accelerates the rise of the next generation of empowered women ready to lead.
"A transformed Africa where women architect entirely new structures of power and purpose"
AccelerateHer Africa is the catalyst igniting women's transitions from corporate achievers to purpose-driven leaders, while revolutionising corporate cultures to embrace conscious, inclusive leadership.
We accelerate consciousness. One woman. One organisation. One breakthrough at a time.
Africa-Focused Expertise with Cultural Sensitivity
Our deep roots across the continent mean we understand the nuanced cultural landscape that shapes African women's leadership journeys — and we design every programme with that context at the centre.
Dual Approach: Individual Empowerment + Corporate Partnerships
We work simultaneously with individual women and the organisations they inhabit — creating change from the inside out and the outside in, for lasting, systemic transformation.
Gender Equity Based ESG Integration for Measurable Business Impact
We translate gender equity from a values statement into a business strategy — embedding it into ESG frameworks so organisations can measure, report, and grow from their commitment.
Coaching & Consultancy Services
We empower seasoned professional women to discover their authentic purpose and step boldly into their next chapter, through transformational coaching, education, and community.
We also partner with forward-thinking corporations worldwide to build thriving, gender-inclusive workplaces, delivering executive coaching, leadership academies, bespoke training and workshops, retention and progression strategies for women, and the cultural intelligence work that transforms organisations from the inside out.
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Join Our Community
We are a community of women making a difference.
Where open and honest conversations and coffee commune, a warm, welcoming space for African women to connect, share, and grow together.
Pull up a chair. Pour a cup. Be seen.
Coffee & Conversations is a signature AccelerateHER Africa and The White Honeycomb Collective gathering where women come as they are, no agenda, no performance, just real talk over a warm cup.
These intimate sessions create the kind of space most women never had: a room full of people who genuinely get it, where vulnerability is welcomed and every voice matters.
Whether you leave with a new idea, a new friend, or simply the reminder that you are not alone, you leave fuller than you arrived.
"Where open and honest conversations and coffee commune."
Welcome to She Who Accelerates Community
She Who Accelerates Community is AccelerateHER Africa's dedicated community space, a sanctuary where women come together to grow, heal, connect, and lead. It's more than a platform; it's a movement rooted in mental wellness, collective wisdom, and the power of sisterhood.
Here, every woman finds her tribe, her voice, and her next breakthrough. Whether you're navigating a career transition, seeking mentorship, or simply looking for a community that truly sees you, She Who Accelerates Community is your home.
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Real Voices. Uplifting Stories.
Women Encouraging Women In Navigation
The W.E.W.I.N Podcast is a space for women who lead with authenticity. Each episode brings you into honest, powerful conversations with women across Africa and beyond, sharing the journeys, lessons, and lived experiences that inspire others to rise.
Tune in and let their stories move you, challenge you, and remind you of what is possible when women show up fully as themselves.
Winning With Voices, One Story at a Time!
Our Podcast Guests
Remarkable women and leaders who have joined us on the W.E.W.I.N Podcast to share their stories, wisdom, and vision for Africa.
Anne Awele Nwaokolo
Healthcare Senior Data Analyst
Anna Insam
Founder Kleo Health and Domestic Abuse Survivor
Mary N'gendo
Public Speaking Trainer and Coach
Yetty Williams
Founder LagosMums and AI & Digital Wellbeing Strategist
Cassandra Ukaobi
Founder/CEO Tolicious and Author
Princess Onyeanusi
Digital Inclusion and EDI Advocate
Hannatu Adegboyega
VP of Sales and Enterprise Tech & SaaS
Amabelle Nwakanma
Behavioural Management Specialist and Social Impact Advisor
Marina Vandeberg
C-Level Executive and Change and Transformation Expert
Bola Oduwole
HR and Admin Manager -GAC Shipping
Florina Minzat
Founder EcothermiQ
Sherese Ijewere
Clinical Nutrition Consultant and CEO Carib Health Wellness Center
Jania Okwechime
Partner at Deloitte - Africa Ai and Data Leader
Oare Ehiemua-Ochui
CEO LaborHack and Founder OPL Academy
Salewa Isaac
Finance Quantitative Analyst and Podcaster
Sheila Chingono
Founder Tiribhoo, UK Govt Lawyer and Magistrate and Stoke Survivor
Tya Boulton
Award Winning CEO and Global Impact Maker
Dr Idongesit Essiet-Gibson
Principal Idyeas Group and Digital Health Enthusiast
Kemi Adegboyega
Clinical Matron Hampshire Hospitals
Ebunoluwa Arimoro
Co founder Jobapay AI and Founder HERdacity
Edith Francoeur
Founder Polish & Co Cleaning
Kehinde Akeni
Executive Director LEAP Africa
Nhlanhla Banda
MD/CEO Justice Edge Legal Consultants / Mentor
Oreoluwa Lesi
Founder W.TEC and Advocate for Gilrs and Women in STEM
Shauna Barnes
Kingdom Bridal Makeup Artist
Ada Onanuga
Faith Driven Voice, Executive Director and Author
Dr Ijele Adimora
Sickle Cell Disease Research Enthusiast and Hematology Fellow
Kemi Ojenike
Family Wealth Advisory and Founding Member The Destiny Trust
Omobolanle Ogungbe-Gogo
Financial Controller IBILE Oil & Gas and Global President FEGOCAL OGA
Ruth Mahogany
Poet / Musician
Rev. Ruth Conlon
Spiritual Director, Leadership Coach and Minister
Tinuade Oguntuyi
Award Winning Tech Leader
Lara Kayode
Owner and Managing Partner - O. Kayode & Co
Adeoti Onabolu
Author / Friendship Coach - Fola Keona
Naomi Eyler
Project Manager and Synthetic Diamonds Specialist
Joyce Daniels
Global MC/ Public Speaking & Executive Communicaton Coach
Rainara Almeida
Co Founder and CSO Synvitta Diagnostics
Chinonso Clark
Social Entrepreneur and Transfomative Leadership Coach
Rebecca Nwankwo
The Mindset Queen Coach, Global Speaker and Author
Dr Ayotunde Uko
Physician and Change Strategist
Lamaro Molla Brenda
Founder Epignosis Global Academy
Val Wiggett
Global Non-Profit and Education Leadership Expert
Kerry-Lyn Stanton-Downes
Author of Beyond Words: How to Lead People From Survival to Success / TED X Speaker
Pamela Campagna
Founder BLUE SAGE Consulting, Leadership and Educator
Augustina Ahman
Social Impact and Community Development Professional
Dr Nkiru Olumide-Ojo
Founder TheLightHouseNetwork and Impact Storyteller
Peju Abuchi
Award Winning Poet Speaker and Therapeutic Wordsmith
Morenikeji Oloyede
Children Literacy Advocate and Teacher
Dr Ogechi Onyemem
CEO Bellaz Education and Education & Career Development Consultant
Dr. Lilian Anomnachi
Global Health Expert | Executive Director Technical Advice Connect | Co-founder Viedial
Nana Ya
CO-Founder, Dare 2 Dream Initiative |Host, The Bigstepper podcast
Mary Chukwuma
Fashion Designer and Nollywood Actress
Shea Harty
Executive Director / Founder
Jolade Ademiluyi
Entertainment and Media Lawyer
The Founder
Lolita Ejiofor
Founder & CEO, AccelerateHER Africa
For years, Lolita quietly lost her voice inside a corporate career that never quite let her be fully seen. An awakening to purpose changed that. Stepping out, clearly scared, before she felt ready, became the decision that built everything that followed.
A coaching practice, a global speaking career, the "W.E.W.I.N Podcast", and the "She Who Accelerates Community", all in service of one mission: helping African women leaders find the clarity, courage, and visibility to lead boldly.
Today she uses her voice to help other women find theirs, believing that every woman who speaks up makes it a little easier for the next generation to do the same.
She believes deeply that if she could do it, so can you.
"She Accelerates. Africa Elevates."
Our Partners
We don't just empower women — we ignite ecosystems. Because when a woman owns her potential, she doesn't rise alone; she lifts economies, reshapes narratives, and builds legacies that outlive her.
"Lolita Ejiofor - Founder, AccelerateHer Africa"
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Ready to accelerate your journey? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out and let's start a conversation about how we can work together.
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