Who we are

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.

In Summary

WestlionCo is fostering women’s potential and building the capacity of Africa’s Youth to shape the Economic landscape of Africa’s future.

Vision

We envision a future where young Africans are key drivers of economic prosperity & sustainable growth.

Mission

Empowering women-led businesses in Africa while nurturing a generation of Informed, Skilled, and Innovative African Youth.

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.

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.

The notable place of Africa in the grand scheme of global economic transformation is incontrovertible. The stereotypical narrative of a broken Africa lacking the resources and agency to propel transformation is gradually making way for a comprehensive narrative that portrays the continent beyond abysmal leadership, poverty, corruption, and diseases.

Day in and day out, the future of Africa shines brighter. At the center of this radiance are the rapid growth in population and the young demographic that characterizes it. If Africa’s increasingly young population is properly harnessed, it will translate into sustainable economic development and long-term prosperity.

Our sole mission is to carry this young population along as Africa gradually unfolds its development trajectory. Cheers to a New Era of African Dominance Led by Its Burgeoning Youth!