AWEaP

African Women in Energy and Power (AWEaP) is a Non-profit company established to accelerate African women entrepreneurs’ participation in the Power and Energy sector.

Eradicate Energy Poverty

AWEaP is premised on the conviction that to eradicate energy poverty on the African continent, Africa needs commercially viable, multi-stakeholder driven initiatives that will ensure the meaningful economic participation of women.

Women

Women have a powerful legacy of navigating the African business terrain with its complex challenges; they have successfully operated sustainable informal enterprises.

Their track record

for cross-border trade has proved that they are both courageous and innovative in finding solutions to address local socio-economic challenges.

AWEaP Awards

2021

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AWEaP won the WVL SADC Protocol@WorkClimate Change 2021 Award in recognition of its outstanding contribution in the promotion of gender equity in the Energy  and Power Sector.

2025

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In recognition of its collaborative efforts, AWEaP received the Inaugural SAPVIA Industry Collaboration and Partnership Award in 2025.

AWEaP Highlights

Target countries
The organisation has established 32 country chapters across Africa, creating a robust continental footprint for collaboration and capacity building.

Since its inception in 2019, AWEaP has reached over 10,000 women, providing them with access to critical energy sector insights, opportunities, and networks.

AWEaP’s professionally curated industry orientation webinars have attracted over 3,000 delegates from 65 countries, covering insights from 46 electricity markets, and showcasing women-led innovation across the continent.

Catalyzing Ecosystem Collaboration to build an inclusive African Energy and Power Sector

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Economically marginalized groups should not be viewed merely as targets for socio-economic development. Instead, we should focus on leveraging the economic potential of all demographics within our society.

Persons with disability

Given the right support, persons with disabilities can achieve economic success. Investment in education and training on value chains, employment, and entrepreneurial opportunities can be highly productive and should be integral to overall development efforts for economic progress, not solely to achieve social justice goals.

Youth

More than one in four young people in Africa – around 72 million – are not in employment, education or training (NEET). Two-thirds of them are young women. Africa is in the unique position of being a relatively young continent, with a rapidly growing youth population.

Women

African women represent a vast reservoir of entrepreneurial potential, talent, and resilience that remains largely untapped. Leaders must recognise the immense potential women hold in driving economic growth across multiple indicators. Women constitute 58% of self-employment in Africa and contribute approximately 13% to the continent's GDP, highlighting their significant economic impact. Despite their substantial contributions, women entrepreneurs face a daunting gender funding gap, estimated at $42 billion.

Addressing these gaps is crucial for unlocking the full economic potential of marginalized groups and driving sustainable development across the continent.

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LET’S START

We are the bridge between opportunity seekers and opportunity enablers and opportunity creators. We are both participants in the sector and partners to sector players.

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