AFCC 2025 is where Africa’s visionary women converge to lead, connect, and create pathways to building sustainable businesses.
Across Africa, a new generation of women is rewriting the rules of business, leadership, and innovation. They’re raising capital, shaping policy, launching tech startups, running impact-driven enterprises — and doing it all in a system that wasn’t built with them in mind.
That’s why we (The Benchmark) created the Africa Female CEO Conference (AFCC), a premier business summit (B2B and B2L) that highlights and elevates Africa’s most influential and emerging female business leaders, entrepreneurs, disruptors, innovators, creatives, and policymakers.
The inaugural edition, taking place on September 18th in Lagos, is themed “Building Sustainable Businesses.” It’s a bold call to action for women across the continent who are not only doing business but doing it with purpose, resilience, and vision.
Whether you’re a professional, founder, executive, policymaker, investor, or rising professional, AFCC 2025 is the one room you can’t afford to miss this year. Here’s why you can’t afford to sit this one out:
The power of being in the right room
This is not your typical networking event. At AFCC 2025, over 200 influential women, from C-suite executives to disruptive innovators and bold new founders, will gather in Lagos for a full day of powerful sessions, connections, and conversations.
With ten curated sessions, including keynotes, unparalleled panels, and fireside chats, this isn’t just about who you meet, but what you walk away with: real strategy, actionable insight, and meaningful access.
Addressing barriers with bold solutions
AFCC is not about rehearsing the usual conversations; it’s about unlocking real opportunities. From unequal access to capital to exclusion in policy conversations and tech development, the conference tackles the structural barriers African women face, and responds with clarity, resources, and visibility. If you’ve ever felt boxed out of the rooms where decisions are made, AFCC is that room that is built intentionally for women like you.
A focus on what truly matters
The conference agenda is laser-focused on six high-impact themes shaping Africa’s next decade: Capital. Innovation. Tech & AI. Policy. Entrepreneurship. Social Impact. Each session is designed to offer depth, context, and clarity on how women can lead effectively and sustainably within these spaces, not just now, but into the future.
More than a conference, it is a movement
AFCC is curated by women who live the reality of scaling, building, and leading in African markets. It is powered by our mission (at The Benchmark) to tell richer, more empowering stories about women’s contributions to Africa’s economy.
By attending AFCC, you’re not just filling a seat; you’re joining a movement that’s building a new leadership economy grounded in inclusion, strategy, and sustainability.
Registration is Now Open
AFCC 2025 takes place on Thursday, 18 September 2025
📍 Venue: Radisson Blu, Ikeja GRA, Lagos
🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Whether you’re a CEO or an emerging founder, this is your moment to connect, learn, and lead with purpose. Secure your seat now: https://tix.africa/africa-female-ceo-conference-afcc
Support the next generation of women leaders
We are also inviting organisations, development partners, and individuals to sponsor women to attend AFCC 2025. There are thousands of bold, brilliant women across Africa who belong in this room. Your support can help them get there.
To sponsor a delegate, partner with us, or make a group booking, please do so via https://tix.africa/africa-female-ceo-conference-afcc
You can also contact:
📩 Ishioma Imokhai-Bello, Covener / Director of Partnerships.
📧 imokhai-bello@thebenchmark.com.ng
