Women in Business

What is Women in Business?

The Women in Business (WiB) Network is a dynamic alliance of businesswomen associations across the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). Founded from a visionary partnership between the German Association of Female Entrepreneurs (VdU) , Global Project Partners (GPP) and Egyptian businesswomen associations in 2003, WiB has grown into a robust network of businesswomen associations, supporting over 4000 businesswomen. Our mission is to enrich and diversify member programmes, foster participation, enable knowledge sharing, transcend geographical borders, and connect businesswomen to share resources and opportunities.

We achieve this through tailored programmes, a comprehensive B2B networking portal, and inspirational resources. WiB’s initiatives enable businesswomen associations to empower women at all stages of their careers, support targeted sectors like agribusiness, creative industries and STEM, and drive business development and market growth. Join us in shaping a future where women entrepreneurs are a driving force for social and economic development across the region.

Our approach

Together with women's business associations, Business Women of Egypt 21 (BWE21), Savoir et Vouloir Entreprendre (SEVE) from Algeria, Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB), Chambre Nationale des Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises (CNFCE) from Tunisia and Women's Investment Club in Sénégal and Cote d'Ivoire, the Women in Business network follows a three-pronged approach:

Visibility:

Women in Business aims to increase the visibility of female entrepreneurs, to highlight role models and diversity in business and to create an open corporate culture. Increasing the visibility of women entrepreneurs and strengthening the associations involved improves the public dialogue with all relevant stakeholders and give women entrepreneurs a strong voice.

B2B:

Women in Business enables women entrepreneurs to join the networks of the associations and B2B contacts with partners in business to promote innovation and business development. Through direct networking with potential customers, suppliers and talents, capacities are to be built up to expand existing markets and open up new ones.

Growth:

Joint activities and the creation of synergies between the project partners from Germany, the MENA region, and Africa will enable mutual knowledge transfer and competence development in order to strengthen sustainable growth through women-led enterprises through dynamic association activities.