AUDA-NEPAD Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Support

Happy International Women’s Day — to every woman who dares, builds, leads, and inspires. Today, and every day, we celebrate you. As the African Union’s premier development agency, AUDA-NEPAD stands firmly in the belief that Africa’s development cannot happen at the pace and scale we envision unless women are placed at its very centre. This is not rhetoric — it is a development imperative backed by evidence, experience, and an unwavering commitment to action. Across our beloved continent, women are farmers feeding nations, entrepreneurs driving economies, innovators solving the challenges of tomorrow, and community anchors holding societies together. At AUDA-NEPAD, we do not simply advocate for women — we act. We design, fund, and implement programmes on the ground, in communities, in villages and cities across Africa, that are actively transforming the lives of women and girls. Africa’s #Agenda2063 — #TheAfricaWeWant — is a future where no woman is left behind. We will not arrive at that future by accident. We will arrive there through deliberate, bold, and sustained action — the kind AUDA-NEPAD is committed to delivering each and every day. To every woman on this continent and beyond: your brilliance is not a supplement to Africa’s story — it is its very spine. You are not the future. You are the now. On behalf of AUDA-NEPAD, I wish you a meaningful and empowering International Women’s Day. @nardosbthomas #IWD2026 #WomenDrivingAfrica |

Partner Announcement - @_AfricanUnion As the continent’s technical development interface, AUDA-NEPAD continues to champion collaboration, innovation, and capacity strengthening — all critical to building “The Africa We Want.” We look forward to having you join us @ #AESIS2025