Women’s Group Launches Industrialisation Initiative

The Commonwealth Business Women Africa (CBW-Africa) has launched the Women in Industrialisation and Innovation Initiative (WI³) to ensure that women take the front seat and contribute to the continent’s journey of industrialisation.

The founder and president of CBW Africa, Dr Ngozi Oyewole made this known at the formal launch of WI³ (W-I Cubed) yesterday.

“Today, we formally open Women in Industrialisation and Innovation Initiative(WI³) and with it, we open a new chapter in the story of African women.

“A chapter where we move boldly from potential to power, from ideas to industries, and visibility to verifiable impact,” she said.

Oyewole explained that in 2026, CBW Africa would not be watching Africa’s industrial future unfold.

“We will be shaping it. And we will do so with women firmly at the centre: not as observers, not as beneficiaries, but as drivers of industrialisation, innovation, and inclusive economic growth.

“WI³ exists because African women are ready to build, innovate and lead at scale.This initiative is our collective answer to one bold question.

“What happens when women are intentionally positioned, properly financed, and powerfully connected? The answer is transformation,” she said.