Johannesburg, South Africa – The DLO African Women in Leadership (AWIL) Summit, a flagship event advancing women’s leadership across Africa, is proud to announce its partnership with iFactoryLive’s docu-reality series Making of a Mogul for the 2025 edition of the Summit and AWIL Brunch, taking place on 2 August 2025 in Johannesburg.
Now in its third year, the AWIL Summit is a premier platform for empowering women across political, economic, and creative sectors. With a mission to move from dialogue to action, AWIL provides the tools, access, and networks that women leaders need to rise, scale, and lead. Over the years, the summit has partnered with notable organisations like KPMG and convened changemakers from across the continent and diaspora.
The 2025 theme, ”Connecting Capital to Opportunity”, places a sharp focus on bridging the gap between women-led businesses and access to funding—at a time when AI, innovation, and finance are reshaping Africa’s future.
THE DLO AFRICAN WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP BRUNCH: WHERE CULTURE MEETS CAPITAL
As a signature prelude to the Summit, the AWIL Brunch celebrates Africa’s vibrant creative economy—spotlighting women at the intersection of culture, design, media, architecture, and tech. Guests can expect curated conversations, artistic showcases, and cross-industry networking in an immersive, high-energy environment.
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH MAKING OF A MOGUL
This year, AWIL welcomes a powerful content and visibility partner in iFactoryLive’s Making of a Mogul—a global docu-reality series that chronicles the journeys of entrepreneurs of colour. Filmed across South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Dubai, the UK and the USA, the series has showcased entrepreneurs with a combined annual revenue of over $500 million and is currently streaming on Tubi and Amazon Prime.
The collaboration will amplify AWIL’s reach across TV, digital and outdoor platforms, while also enriching the speaker lineup with global business leaders from fashion, finance, government, and tech.
Linda Mabhena-Olagunju, founder of DLO and creator of the AWIL Summit, says:
“This partnership with Making of a Mogul is a timely and exciting alignment. It allows us to bridge continents, experiences, and expertise. Together, we are building an ecosystem that connects women to capital, creativity, and the confidence to lead on their own terms.”
Michael Djaba, creator of Making of a Mogul and founder of iFactoryLive, adds:
“Linda has built a world-class summit that is solution-driven and deeply impactful. The AWIL Summit echoes the very ethos of Mogul—resilience, innovation, and transformation. We’re thrilled to bring our global platform and experience to amplify this powerful movement.”
2025 DLO AFRICAN WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP BRUNCH SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• Fiskani Kaira – Fashion entrepreneur from Zambia andfounder of Atlanta based ivy showroom
• Colette Otusheso – Accelerate TV CEO from Nigeria
• Nadia Adongo Fynn – Diplomat and former Deputy Director of Diaspora Affairs, Ghana
• Additional global and continental leaders in business, policy, and tech to be announced weekly.
Diverse speakers at the summit also include Rajesh Jayrajh CFO at Access Bank South Africa & Nene Maiga CEO Orange Botswana to name but a few.
DLO African Women In Leadership and Making of a Mogul will jointly launch a pan-African promotional campaign including outdoor media, radio, digital, and televised content across South Africa, Ghana, and beyond.
ABOUT DLO AFRICAN WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP (AWIL)
Founded by DLO Energy Resources Group, AWIL is a pan-African summit dedicated to championing gender equity, leadership development, and access to capital. It brings together emerging and established women leaders across sectors to shape policy, drive innovation, and forge powerful networks.
Website: www.dloafricanwomeninleadership.com
Instagram: @dloafricanwomenlead
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