Femtech Ventures: Investing in Girls' Health Solutions

Fantastic work, ReDI School! 634 women onboarded and 243 volunteers. These aren't just numbers, they're real lives and careers being transformed. The fact that you've managed to scale your impact in a year where both the AI explosion and the political climate have created extra headwinds is truly impressive. Bridging the gap between talent, industry, and cultures is exactly what Denmark needs. Looking forward to reading the full annual review.

Next Thursday, June 4th, EldoHub will be at the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference 2026. Our Founder and Director, Chepkemoi Magdaline, HSC, will be sitting down with the Women in Space Kenya (WiSK) panel to share how we are building resilient talent pipelines at EldoHub. We will be unpacking what it really takes to scale impact beyond the "pilot phase," why the "Geography Tax" must end, and how platforms like SasaKazi are solving the last mile of digital employability for women across the continent. If you are attending the #GDF2026, join us:  📍 Edge Convention Centre, Nairobi (Boardroom 23, 2nd Floor)  🕑 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Come, let’s connect and discuss how we can build a truly inclusive tech infrastructure. #WomenInTech #GDF2026 #KSEC2026 #WomenInSTEM #SasaKazi #TechAfrica

A City That Champions Growth Johannesburg stands as a world‑class African city — and MBE 2026 amplifies that vision by: 🔹 Empowering SMMEs & Township Entrepreneurs to access formal markets and new distribution channels. 🔹 Attracting Global Trade & Investment through regional and international buyer engagement. 🔹 Advancing Local Manufacturing & Innovation in cosmetics, packaging, and design. 🔹 Celebrating Creative Industries through fashion showcases, barber battles, and design platforms. 🔹 Promoting Sustainability & Youth Inclusion under the City’s ESG and development agenda. 🌍 Youth Month 2026 | Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders This June, MBE 2026 celebrates Youth Month by spotlighting young innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs shaping Africa’s beauty future. Together with the City of Johannesburg, we honour the legacy of youth leadership and build pathways for sustainable enterprise and creative excellence. 🔗 Learn more & secure your participation: www.mybeautyexpo.co.za #MBE2026 #CityOfJohannesburg  #YouthMonth #AfricaBeautyHub  #BeautyExpo

This week at the GLI Forum LatAm 2026 in Lima, our CEO Jessica Espinoza joins David Bank of ImpactAlpha and leaders from Toniic, Aliados de Impacto-NAB Perú, Latimpacto, and New Ventures. A live attempt to map the Latin American impact ecosystem.

Last week at the Global African Women’s Sustainability Conference powered by ImpactHER, I was inspired to be in a room filled with brilliant women entrepreneurs who are changing the value chain space across agriculture, communities, fashion, sustainability, and innovation across Africa. The conference challenged us to think deeply about the green economy, sustainability, innovation, reducing waste, and building businesses that are not only profitable but also responsible and impactful for future generations. As entrepreneurs, especially in fashion and manufacturing, we must continue to think about better production practices, reducing waste, reusing resources where possible, supporting local communities, and building businesses that contribute positively to both people and the environment. It was beautiful listening to stories, sharing experiences, learning, connecting, and meeting women who are creating real impact across different industries. For over 14 years, women across Nigeria, Africa, and the diaspora have supported Mak Nisy, and moments like this remind me why collaboration, community, and supporting women-led businesses truly matter. I am so grateful to have connected with so many amazing founders and changemakers. Looking forward to all the possibilities ahead. #MakNisy #AmakaSpeaks #WomenInBusiness #AfricanEntrepreneurs #ImpactHER

Last week, I was honored to be invited as the keynote speaker at the Women In Technology and Innovation Africa (WITIA) Creative Show 2026, where I spoke on “Creativity as an Engine for Inclusive Innovation.” What made this conversation especially meaningful for me was how deeply connected the topic is to sustainability. Because true sustainability is not just about environmental survival, it is about building systems, products and ideas that can endure because they work for people, societies and economies over the long term. One of the key thoughts I left the audience with was this: Design at the edges and scale to the centre. Some of the most impactful innovations happen when we stop designing only for the obvious majority and start paying attention to the people who are often excluded, overlooked or operating at the margins. Inclusion should not be an afterthought. It should shape the thinking from the very beginning. A big thank you to the events team for the invitation, the warm hospitality and for trusting me with this conversation. It was a privilege to share the stage and engage with so many brilliant minds across creativity, technology and innovation. Looking forward to more conversations, collaborations and opportunities to continue exploring how creativity can help us build more inclusive futures. #InclusiveInnovation #Creativity #Sustainability #Innovation

We are delighted to welcome Amelia Beattie from Liberty to HER Economy 2026. As one of our valued partners, Liberty has played an important role in supporting HER Economy 2026 by hosting us for this year’s summit, helping us create a space for meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and engagement. Under this year’s theme, “Women, Capital & The Architecture of Ownership,” HER Economy 2026 brings together leaders across finance, policy, business, and development to explore pathways towards greater economic participation, ownership, and inclusion for women across the continent. Partnerships such as these reflect the importance of collaboration between institutions and ecosystem stakeholders in driving impactful conversations and supporting platforms that advance women’s economic empowerment. We extend our sincere appreciation to Amelia Beattie and the Liberty team for their support and partnership, and we look forward to welcoming delegates to the summit. 📍 Liberty Centre, Braamfontein, JHB 📅 20–21 May 2026 Zimkhitha Gova Tendai Angeline Mugabe Khethiwe Nkuna Hope Mandiwana Ntabiseng Mothomong Graça Machel Trust New Faces New Voices SA Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority UN Women ABSIP Women In Focus (AWIF) Beijing Africa #HEREconomy2026 #WomenAndCapital #Partnerships #Leadership #EconomicInclusion #OwnershipEconomy

Cape Town. 60+ chapters. 500 leaders. And our President & Co-Founder, Safia Agueni, right at the centre of it. 🌍🇿🇦 The WOMEN IN TECH ® Global Summit 2026 marked a historic first, held on African soil for the first time, and for Safia, it was personal. "Being native to this continent while representing Women in Tech® Switzerland, I stand at the intersection of two ecosystems, and the responsibility to build bridges between them." That bridge-building showed up in action. Safia took the stage on the HealthTech panel alongside distinguished leaders to confront one of tech's most pressing blind spots: ACCESS. Her message was direct: "Technology is advancing fast, but access is not. If we don't design with inclusion at the core, we risk scaling inequality instead of solving it." It's the conviction behind her work with HealthSeed AG and a lens she brings to everything WITS does. But perhaps the most powerful moment of the summit happened off-stage. As part of the community outreach program, delegates visited PHILIPPI VILLAGE. They invited young women from the township to the summit itself, into a room of ministers, ambassadors, founders, and technologists from 60 countries. "It is one thing to talk about inclusion from a stage. It is another to sit in a room with young women who have every reason to doubt the system, and watch them refuse to." That is the WITS movement. Not just summits and keynotes. Real presence. Real investment. Real Impact. Safia came home with renewed clarity: Switzerland has a role to play, not as an observer, but as an active enabler of more balanced innovation between the Global North and South. And WITS Switzerland intends to play it. Thank you to WOMEN IN TECH ® Global for an extraordinary summit. We'll be back. 🧡 #WomenInTechSwitzerland #WITGlobal #CapeTown2026 #WomenInTech #Innovation Safia Agueni Bettina Bachmann Barbara Stäuble Lucile de Longeaux-Neubauer Jacqueline Deragon Oana Florescu Stephanie Parague Monika Zielonka Melanie Vala

At Philanthropy Asia Summit 2026 in Singapore by Philanthropy Asia Alliance, Pijar Foundation joined partners across the region to explore how cross-sector collaboration can move ideas from pilots to systems-level impact. Across three sessions on 19–20 May, the conversations connected three critical agendas: advancing disability inclusion in Southeast Asia, strengthening smart health systems through MedTech and AI, and building public health resilience through de-risked pilots and blended capital. Our Executive Director, Cazadira Fediva Tamzil, contributed to two partner sessions: “Catalysts for Change: Cross-Sector Partnerships for Disability Inclusion in Southeast Asia,” anchored by The Nippon Foundation, and “From Models to Markets to Systems: Indonesia as an Exemplar for MedTech and AI Integrated Smart Health Systems,”anchored by PATH. Pijar Foundation also anchored our Partner Event, “The First-Mover Advantage: De-risking Pilots, Unlocking Multi-Billion Investments for Public Health Resilience,” which brought together cross-sector partners to discuss how we can de-risk innovation, prove adoption, and unlock financing pathways for stronger public health systems. A key reflection from PAS 2026: pilots alone are not enough. To scale impact, we need evidence, trust, financing, adoption pathways, and collaboration across sectors from the very beginning. Thank you to Philanthropy Asia Alliance, our session partners, speakers, and fellow changemakers for the thoughtful exchanges and continued commitment to building more inclusive, innovative, and resilient systems for Asia. #PijarFoundation #PAS2026 #PhilanthropyAsiaSummit #SystemsChange #DisabilityInclusion #PublicHealth #HealthSystems #CrossSectorCollaboration #AsiaImpact

The Expanding the Rural Digital Ecosystem project by Fantsuam Foundation strengthened digital access and participation for women in rural Nigeria by improving local connectivity and supporting women’s use of digital tools. As a result, women gained greater confidence and opportunities to engage online for education, work, and community leadership, making digital spaces more inclusive and equitable. https://bit.ly/4t2z17l