The Nalafem Summit is a flagship multigenerational platform shaping political futures. Since its inception, the Nalafem Summit has gathered over 1000+ participants online and in person and over 50+ speakers, over 25 partners
JUSTICE, TRUST & ACCOUNTABILITY
Launch of the I AM Nala Fellowship, supporting 15 young women politicians.
WOMEN’S RIGHT TO LEAD
Launch of Nalafem100, a powerful intergenerational leadership network.
FROM REPRESENTATION TO POWER: WOMEN LEADING IN CRISIS & PEACE
Launch of the Freetown Declaration for Women in Power
Create intentional, trust-based alliances between women politicians and women with capital to strengthen women’s leadership pipelines, campaigns, governance roles, and peacebuilding efforts.
Equip women leaders with access to financial resources, political protection, networks and long-term backing necessary to navigate and transform power structures.
Secure concrete pledges, financial commitments, and institutional actions from women leaders, investors, philanthropists, political parties and institutions to back women’s leadership beyond election cycles.
Adoption and endorsement of the Nairobi Declaration on Women, Power, and Capital, committing signatories to financing, protecting, and scaling women’s political leadership.
Graduation of the current cohort of the I AM NALA Fellowship on Women, Peace and Security, recognizing emerging women leaders who have completed a year-long leadership journey and formally inducting them into Nalafem’s intergenerational leadership ecosystem.
Securing at least 50 capital and political pledges from women investors, philanthropists, political parties, and institutions to support women’s leadership initiatives by 2030.
Presentation of the Nalafem Leadership Awards, spotlighting African women driving systemic change across politics, peacebuilding, and economic transformation.
Launch of curated Power Meets Capital Circles, matching women politicians with women investors and philanthropists for long-term strategic backing and mentorship.
Launch of The G5 Panel on Tech-Facilitated Gender Based Violence
Support the participation of young women politicians, peacebuilders, and movement leaders who would otherwise be excluded due to cost.
Support a plenary session, fireside chat, or closed-door dialogue shaping the future of women’s political leadership, peace, and feminist financing.
Support an invitation-only roundtable pairing women politicians with women investors, philanthropists, and family offices.
Honoring African women driving systemic change in Africa to reflect intergenerational and continental impact.
Board Chair – Nalafem
Chief of staff, Chief Justice of the
Judiciary of Kenya
Founder & President – Nalafem
2025 Nalafem Summit Patron
Mayor of Freetown
For partnerships, speaker submission or questions please reach out to reem@nalafem.org
Patron of 3rd Nalafem Summit & Guest of Honor
“We live in a rapidly changing world, with evolving actors and competing national interests. This complex global environment requires that the Government of Namibia be adaptable in order to meet the social and economic aspirations of the Namibian people. We have to ensure that we have the right mix of policies and instruments to promote our national interests.”
Patron of 3rd Nalafem Summit & Guest of Honor
“We live in a rapidly changing world, with evolving actors and competing national interests. This complex global environment requires that the Government of Namibia be adaptable in order to meet the social and economic aspirations of the Namibian people. We have to ensure that we have the right mix of policies and instruments to promote our national interests.”
Patron of 3rd Nalafem Summit & Guest of Honor
“We live in a rapidly changing world, with evolving actors and competing national interests. This complex global environment requires that the Government of Namibia be adaptable in order to meet the social and economic aspirations of the Namibian people. We have to ensure that we have the right mix of policies and instruments to promote our national interests.”