Another Distinguished Speaker Joins WIGSE-26 from Egypt

We are excited to introduce another distinguished speaker for the 1st International & 3rd National Women International Green Summit & Exhibition (WIGSE-26).

👩‍🏫 Dr. Ghada Fouad

Director, African Center for Research and Strategic Studies (ACRESS), Cairo, Egypt

🎤 Topic:

*From Policy to Practice: Financing Collaborative Energy Transition Projects*

Dr. Ghada Fouad is a renowned strategic affairs expert and policy researcher with extensive experience in sustainable development, regional cooperation, and African policy. She will share practical insights on mobilizing finance and strengthening partnerships to accelerate Africa's energy transition.

📅 Date: 18th August, 2026

📍 Venue: Legend Hotel, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja, Lagos

 

✅ Register now:

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us as we bring together policymakers, development partners, investors, industry leaders, researchers, and changemakers to advance women's leadership in Africa's green transition.

We look forward to welcoming you!

#WIGSE26 

#wirea 

#ghadafouad 

#WomenLeadGreen 

#EnergyTransition 

#RenewableEnergy 

#SustainableFinance

Yewande Zaccheaus: The Woman Who Brought Discipline, Dignity & Vision to Nigeria’s Event Industry

 

If you leaf through the résumés of Nigeria’s most accomplished women, you might expect to find names like Yewande Zaccheaus at the helm of government ministries, global corporations, or multinationals. And for a while, that was the path she was on. With a Law degree from the University of Lagos and a prestigious LL.M from Cambridge University, she built a career that many professionals aspire to — first in legal practice, then in merchant banking, and later as Company Secretary, Legal Adviser, and Head of Private Banking at Ecobank Nigeria.

By every measure, she was destined for a future in the high echelons of corporate leadership or public service.

But in 2002, she walked away.

And that is where the real story begins.

CLICK HERE TO READ FULL STORY