AWDF is proud to support the participation of women artists in the 2012 edition of High Vibes produced by Creative Storm, Pidgin Music and Alliance Francaise (Accra). For details of events please see poster below

BURSARY ANNOUNCEMENT International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (IWRM) IWRM Africa 2012 Don’t miss out – the IWRM Africa is your starting point for fundraising success!   27 – 30 November, 2012 Speke Resort & Conference Centre, Kampala (Uganda) The International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (IWRM) Africa will take place in Kampala, Uganda from 27 – 30 November […]

In 2011 the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) made grants worth US$2,722,440 to 208 organisations across 29 countries in Africa over six thematic areas.     For further details on grantee partners please see the documents below: List of 2011 grantee partners Summary of grantee partners per country

The Executive Board of the African Women’s Development Fund is pleased to announce that Theo Sowa has agreed to be confirmed in post as AWDF’s CEO. AWDF’s Board Chair and Co-Founder Dr Hilda Tadria says, “ As many of you know, AWDF’s visionary Executive Director and Co-Founder, Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, having led AWDF since inception, stepped […]

    We have had a most active first half of the year over here at AWDF, from launching an ambassador for our new thematic area, to celebrating International Women’s Day in memorable style, to fundraisers, to organisational events for grantees. Finally, here is a modest compilation of these months for your reading pleasure: Our […]

In May this year, I found myself in an inspiring and thought-provoking event in Los Angeles, USA. It was the annual summit for Women’s Funding Network, and the theme was “Women Economics and Peace”. It was a most refreshing experience for me. This was mostly on account of the worth and quality of the presentations […]