Also speaking were NBA stars Bismack Biyombo and Gorgui Dieng from the sports world and Senegalese singer Baaba Maal.
Assistant secretary-general, Pamela Coke-Hamilton, extended an invitation to businesses to participate in the International Trade Centre SheTrades network. This flagship programme for women’s economic empowerment has already made a substantial impact, offering vital support to over 200,000 women entrepreneurs since its inception in 2015.
With over a thousand attendees, GABI’s influence is gaining momentum across Africa, setting the stage for a future defined by opportunity and sustainable development. UNDP’s Ahunna Eziakonwa, who is an assistant secretary-general, assistant administrator, and director of the Regional Bureau for Africa, announced the Timbuktoo initiative, an ambitious movement dedicated to harnessing Africa’s rich heritage of innovation and knowledge.