Pan-African Women Inventors & Innovators Network
in South Africa

AROUND 1,500 women entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators from Africa, Europe and South-East Asia packed the Gallagher Conference Centre in South Africa in August 2008 to take part in the launch of the Pan-African Women Inventors and Innovators Network.

The two-day event which was attended by both Mr Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa and Deputy President Ms Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka , was a joint initiative between the South African government and the Global Women Inventors and Innovators Network (GWIIN), the organisation behind the well-established British Female Inventor & Innovator of the Year Awards.

Mrs Bola Olabisi, Founder and CEO of GWIIN, said, “We know from GWIIN's activities in the UK and Europe that by encouraging and giving recognition to innovative women, they gain the confidence to start up or develop enterprises that can help solve many problems, especially in areas such  as  healthcare, energy efficiency, education, agriculture and technology”

For further information, contact:

Bola Olabisi , CEO, GWIIN,tel:
mobile: +44 795 650 1727
email bola@gwiin.com