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Top 50 Women In Management Africa 2023 – Denise Ntonta, Co-Founder and Director, Africa Ahead
We are honoured that our founder, Denise Ntonta, is featured on the 2023 Top 50 Women in Management Africa list. We are very pleased and happy to see all her contributions and commitments to our organisation Aahead and to the wider community being recognised. She fully deserves this nomination.
June 24th 2022 marked the first edition of the ForElle Entrepreneurs Conference in Dakar, Senegal.
We were honoured to present the extraordinary journey of 7 women entrepreneurs and their impact in the 7 sectors of priority for the sustainable development of Senegal. #breakthebias#evolvingperspectives with women entrepreneurs in Energy, Agriculture, Services, Tourism, Technology, Infrastructure and Mining.
Thank you to our sponsors and partners BSIC Sénégal SA, DAFCO INDUSTRIES SENEGAL, Impact HER Africa, Women’s Investment Club (WIC) for your tremendous support. We look forward to presenting the second edition of the ForElle Entrepreneurs Conference Senegal in Q1 2023 in collaboration with USAID.
Africa Insights
Gender inclusivity, a catalyst for decarbonization in the cement industry | Women in cement, the current state of play [Part 1] – Aahead & RadiantESG Global Investors Research Paper
Africa Ahead and RadiantESG are thrilled to share with you a first in a series of publications on the cement industry exploring the interconnectedness between ‘women’s participation and decarbonization and the best practices in relation to gender-related policies, data collection and reporting. We argue the business case for greater gender inclusivity in the sector within the context of pressures on companies to evolve toward more sustainable outcomes. In this piece, we establish a baseline understanding of the current state of women’s participation in the cement business by revealing the composition of the women workforce and share what we have learned about the relationship between geographic location, reporting, and gender representation. To learn more about the research, please download the full report here. RadiantESG is an investment manager, thought leader and advocate for positive change in the asset management industry. You can learn more about their vision and mission here.
Gender inclusivity, a catalyst for decarbonization in the cement industry
Sector and region-specific enabling research are key components of Aahead’s vision. In 2022, we signed a strategic partnership with RadiantESG Global Investors. Through our collaboration, we sought to provide sector and region-specific research and insights to our clients and investors on the most pressing challenges, opportunities and best practices in relation to ESG, Diversity and Inclusion themes.
As we celebrate the women history month, we are delighted to share the abstract of our upcoming joint research paper on the interconnectedness between ‘women’s participation and decarbonization, in the cement industry, a critical sector for Africa infrastructure development.
To learn more about the research, please download the abstract here.RadiantESG is an investment manager, thought leader and advocate for positive change in the asset management industry. You can learn more about their vision and mission here.