YAWC Ghana Summit Focuses on Wealth Creation and Leadership for Young African Women*
Story by Azaglo Michael
Speaking at the event, Founder and Executive Chairperson Daniel Osei Tuffuor said the main objective of the summit is to educate women on how to build wealth and take up leadership roles.
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| YAWC Founder and Executive Chairperson Daniel Osei Tuffuor |
This year’s theme is _“The Next Generation of African Women: Driving Innovation and Redefining Leadership.”
“To progress in life is about leadership. If someone doesn’t have leadership qualities, the person cannot progress,” Tuffuor told participants. “Today we are here to educate all the women on how they can become leaders and develop leadership qualities so they can progress in life.”
He stressed that women, children, and everyone in the community should not depend solely on others for survival. “If we don’t educate them on how they can make money themselves, they will suffer in life,” he said.
Tuffuor also highlighted challenges women face in accessing credit to start businesses. “Check our market centers across the country. Now if a woman goes to a bank to seek a loan to set up a business, they will keep sending the person to bring this document or that document. Our women are suffering,” he said.
“Many can’t get all these documents that the banks require, so they can’t start the business, and yet they are suffering in the country. Our financial institutions, especially the Bank of Ghana, need to put some incentives in place so that market women or any woman seeking a loan to start a business can be granted support.”
The YAWC Ghana Chapter summit brings together young women entrepreneurs, students, and professionals for workshops on innovation, business development, and leadership. Organizers say the goal is to produce results that drive national progress.
The Young African Women Congress is a continental network focused on mobilizing and empowering women for leadership and development across Africa.
Speaking at the forum Dr. Agyeman Prempeh Municipal Director of Health Services for the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Health Directorate said women must move beyond competition and focus on collective progress.
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| Dr. Agyeman Prempeh Municipal Director of Health Services for the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Health Directorate |
“As African women, we need to help each other so that no one is left behind. We are not competing against each other. We should come together and help each other so that we can progress in life,” she said.
She urged women in positions of influence to create opportunities for others. “If you have an opportunity at any institution or any place, help your sister. If there is a chance to fix her in, try and do it so that African women can progress together,” she added.
Dr. Agyeman Prempeh noted that men in Africa have long had strong representation across institutions, and women must also build networks of support. “Look at this room today — we have fewer men, but we women are many. We need to help each other,” she said.
Using an example from local markets, she explained how support works in practice: “The same way your mother can recommend someone for you to buy food items from, because the food is good, we should bring that same spirit into the boardroom. We can compete, but let’s do it in a way that makes us all worthy.”
She also addressed young women on the use of social media, warning against misuse while highlighting its potential for empowerment.
“Social media today is all about technology. Don’t misuse it. We can use it to promote ourselves and project our work,” Dr. Agyeman Prempeh said. “Don’t see social media only for posting photos. If you have any innovative skills, put them on social media. It will take you somewhere. Someone may see it, recognize you, and even bring you customers. Use social media very well.”
The forum brought together health professionals, entrepreneurs, and students to discuss women’s leadership, innovation, and economic participation.
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