Reimagine
How You Work

We offer an inspiring, creative, and professional working environment suitable for every business.

ForeRunners Academy

Building and developing Africa’s next wave of Social Entrepreneurs, Technology Proficient Innovators & Transformative Leaders.

35 UNDER 35
Africa’s Promising Sheroes

Recognizing & Celebrating Young Female Entrepreneurs in Africa

AfriTour Expeditions

Africans Knowing Africa Creating immersive and memorable travel experiences across various countries in Africa.

Young African
Voices Forum

Youth-Led, Country-Based, Inter-Sectoral Dialogues on
The Africa We Aspire For 

Africa Entrepreneurship Accelerator Summit

Accelerating Youth Entrepreneurship to Unlock Sustainable Economic Growth.

Made in Africa
For Africa

WestlionCo is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering women-led businesses and Africa’s youth through innovative business advisory services, capacity-building initiatives, and impactful programs focused on entrepreneurship, skills development, youth advocacy, and women’s empowerment.

An Africa where Development is People-driven. Relying particularly on the potential of Women and Youth.

Agenda 2063 – Aspiration 6

Operational Scope

women

Women-led Businesses & SMEs

Youth-Development-Initiatives

Youth Development Initiatives

Our Multi-functional Approach

Business Advisory & Consultancy

We have consulted, trained, and provided support to a substantial number of established and budding businesses across Africa. Our goal is to empower African Startups to succeed.

Summits & Networking Events

Our annual Pan-African summit “The Africa Entrepreneurship Accelerator Summit brings together key ecosystem players across the continent, fostering community-building, idea exchange, policy enhancement, and innovation. We facilitate several other events within the year with a direct impact on the youth and women.

Training & Capacity Building

We run specialized training programs in diverse areas, such as Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Diplomacy, Communication, the Circular Economy, Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy, and Sports Leadership.

Impact-Driven Projects

WestlionCo collaborates with governments, private corporations, international organizations, and philanthropic entities to implement projects that target specific social, economic, environmental, and cultural development objectives.

ForeRunners Academy

Learn | Disrupt | Lead

Building and developing Africa’s next wave of Social Entrepreneurs, Technology Proficient Innovators & Transformative Leaders.

35 Under 35
2024 Cohort

35 Most Promising Female Entrepreneurs Under 35 in Africa

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AfriTour Expeditions

Inspiring young Africans to develop a deep appreciation for their continent through immersive traveling experiences

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Young African Voices Forum

Youth-led, Country-Based, Inter-Sectoral Dialogues on the Africa we aspire for.

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35 Under 35 | 2025 Cohort

⦁ Are you an African Female Founder, Entrepreneur, or Innovator under 35?
⦁ Are you providing sustainable solutions to Africa’s diverse challenges through your enterprise?
⦁ Are you leading an Investment-Ready Venture?
If yes, then this could be your ideal moment to be Enlisted, Spotlighted & Celebrated

Africa Entrepreneurship
Accelerator Summit 2025

An annual summit hosted by WestlionCo designed to explore the vast possibilities of Africa’s Economic Development through Entrepreneurship and the diverse entrepreneurial ways young Africans can contribute to building a sustainably attractive continent.

Summit in Pictures

Women-led Businesses Awarded & Supported

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