Transforming Women’s Potential into Power
Redrawing Africa’s Leadership Map
Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development (SDG) — HerLeadership Nexus programme addresses the stark gap between urban corporate progress and local governance, where semi-rural and peri-urban women remain significantly underrepresented in leadership.
Few leadership programmes operate outside capital cities, and only a limited number of initiatives are designed to support women from rural areas. In response, the programme is deliberately structured to extend beyond Nigeria’s capital cities by situating leadership and mentorship training within regional hubs.
Curriculum Highlights
HerLeadership Nexus
SDG Alignment, Integration & Co‑Benefits
SDG
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8
10
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17
Pilot Activities & Alignment
Increase women’s participation and leadership at decision‑making levels through leadership and mentorship training
Support decent work pathways and equal opportunity through professional mentorship and coaching
Expected Outcomes
More women in leadership roles
Career advancement pathways
Co‑Benefits
Gender equality, institutional diversity
Economic empowerment
Include women from peri‑urban and rural areas, not only capitals, through inclusive recruitment
Access for women beyond capital cities
Social cohesion and innovation
Waste-to-Wealth Innovation: Training leaders to identify, sort, and repurpose agricultural and industrial waste.
Responsible consumption in a circular economy
Strengthen collaboration between women leaders and traditional gatekeepers to drive scalable solutions to major health and environmental crises
Collaborative governance in environmental impact
Reduced optional operational overhead
Shared learning and scale
* Also contributing to SDGs 3 and 13