On 14 March 2025, The Guardian will host the second edition of the Guardian Woman Festival with the theme:

‘Women Mean Business’.

14 March 2025

FEDERAL PALACE HOTEL, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

THEME: WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS

2025 festival programme

A flagship event of engaging impact-driven panel sessions, premium networking and the Seven Wonder Women Awards.

Morning session

This brings women from diverse fields with experiences sharing their unique journey and thriving. There are educative sessions, product offering displays, together with interactive networking sessions. Panel sessions/booths.

Evening session

This is a high-network dinner and the Seven Wonder Women Awards ceremony, where Guardian Woman finalists are celebrated for their distinct service.  Awards/dinner.

Book your places for 2025 now.

Sign up now for the second Guardian Woman Festival and award ceremony.

Celebrating women in business

Categories for our Women in Business:

  • Finance 

  • Construction

  • Technology

  • Tourism and hospitality

  • Media and arts

  • Public service

  • Health & wellness

We’ll be announcing our shortlist here soon.

Our goals

Inspiring action. 

Our primary goal is to inspire action and create a lasting impact on the inclusion of women and girls across various sectors.

Equal opportunities.

By focusing on specific areas, we aim to forge a better world where diversity is celebrated, and everyone – regardless of gender – has equal opportunities and recognition.

Celebrating women in Africa.

The festival is one in a series of Women-In-Africa-focused events organised by The Guardian designed to promote and celebrate the social, economic, cultural, political progress and achievements of women in Nigeria and Africa.

Festival News

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Guardian Woman Means Business
Guardian Woman Means Business

On March 14, 2025, Guardian Woman will host the second edition of the Guardian Woman Festival with the theme ‘Women Mean Business’. Chief Strategy Officer (Global), Anita Ibru takes us through the inaugural event highlights and what to look forward to at the second edition.

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See the 2024 Seven Wonder Woman Awards here
See the 2024 Seven Wonder Woman Awards here

The Seven Wonder Women Awards seeks to highlight the efforts of women who standout and inspire inclusion in various spheres.

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Inspiring Inclusion…With Kemi Ogunkoya
Inspiring Inclusion…With Kemi Ogunkoya

Our first featured woman is leadership development strategist Kemi Ogunkoya. She is the co-founder of LeaderX, a mobile application that helps leaders develop their leadership skills in real-time; author of the best-selling book The Leadership Guardian and sits on the board of The PowerWoman Network, Lead Africa Now and Young Leaders Council.

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Inspiring Inclusion…With Mandy Mee
Inspiring Inclusion…With Mandy Mee

Our guest for this column is Mandy Mee, the founder of The MME Agency, an international matchmaking agency. In this interview, she explains why she started the agency, why inclusion is important in the dating world, and how to be comfortable and confident in your decisions.

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Partners & Sponsors

Sponsors are invited to participate in the festival by choosing from a range of packages. Available options include branding, panels, product showcases and speaking opportunities. 

Conference sponsorships

High-level marketing and brand visibility with a range of sponsorship categories. 

Stage sponsorships

Sponsoring of stages: For example, the main stage or Awards Ceremony stage.

Session sponsorships: 

Sponsor a specific panel session, fireside chat or other available session. 

Exhibition spaces

Showcasing your brand and/or products to generate sales leads via engaging exhibition booths. Additional benefits include sponsored branded content across The Guardian’s owned media channels including articles, video, and social media activation.

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