FINANCING AFRICA’S FEMALE FUTURE, June 9th 2021
Please watch a video of the one hour event here!
In June 2021, The Five Foundation hosted a G7 warm-up panel discussion, which brought together UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, along with speakers from international foundations, women’s funds, African economists and the private sector, to talk about investing in African women and girls.
It featured:
Nimco Ali OBE, Co-founder and CEO, The Five Foundation, The Global Partnership To End FGM
Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, UK
Rt Hon Liz Truss MP, Secretary of State for International Trade, UK
Dr Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Alfonsina Peñaloza, Director of Programs (Global), Co-Impact
Emelia Atta-Fynn, Head of Group Microfinance, Ecobank
Faustina Fynn-Nyame, Executive Director (Africa), Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
Gabrielle Fitzgerald, Founder and CEO, Panorama
Latanya Mapp Frett, President and CEO, Global Fund For Women
It was moderated by:
Mary Harper, Africa Editor, BBC and
Janet Mbugua, Kenyan Broadcaster and Advisory Board Member of The Five Foundation