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-led Businesses & SMEs
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 | 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.