One year of making
visibility count
From board appointments and new relationships to unexpected opportunities and women finding the confidence to make their credibility visible, this is the story of what one year of Ascent made possible.
The Idea Behind Ascent
From Africa to across the globe, outstanding female executives are doing exceptional work in their careers and industries.
But are the right people seeing it?
Ascent was built around this gap.
A visibility and access launchpad designed to help accomplished women leaders strengthen their executive profiles, build meaningful relationships, expand their influence and connect with global opportunities.
One year in, the numbers tell part of that story.
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In 12 months, Ascent members have:
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Stepped into executive leadership appointments.
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Joined corporate and advisory boards.
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Published thought leadership across Pan-African and global platforms.
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Secured local and international speaking opportunities.
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Received prestigious awards and recognition.
From boardrooms to global stages, these women are making their expertise more visible and their ambitions more intentional.
Member Spotlights
SARAH AJOSE-ADEOGUN
Managing Partner, Teasoo Consulting Limited
Ascent helped make it more visible. From a weekly ESG column with BusinessDay to an unexpected opportunity supporting the Government of Barbados on its ESG digital sustainability journey, Sarah’s story offers a glimpse of what can happen when expertise becomes visible.
DR FOLASADE FEMI-LAWAL
Country Manager & Area Business Head, West Africa, Mastercard
OLUBUKOLA CAROL ARIYIBI
Group Head, Corporate Transformation, Asset & Resources Management (ARM) Holding Company Ltd
REGINA MUTHEU KIMEU
Executive Director, Society of Clerks At The Table in Kenya (SOCATT-K)
OCHANYA R. DAN-UGO
Director, The Board of Hope PSBANK. Governing Council of CRMI; Board of UP Digital
SARAH FITZMORRIS
Director and Co-Founder, Executives in Africa
Beyond the photos and numbers.
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THE NUMBERS
A snapshot of the numbers, reach and milestones behind our first year.
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PHOTO HIGHTLIGHTS
Visibility & Prosecco in London to the Ascent Career Clinic at UNILAG, Board Visibility Evenings and the Ascent Top 100, revisit the rooms that shaped the year
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What to Expect Inside
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A snapshot of the numbers, reach and milestones behind our first year.
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Visibility & Prosecco in London to the Ascent Career Clinic at UNILAG, Board Visibility Evenings and the Ascent Top 100, revisit the rooms that shaped the year
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Go behind the scenes with the Ascent team. What did we learn, what surprised us, and what does it take to build a Pan-African ecosystem around visibility, access and opportunity?
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Hear from the board directors, executives, governance experts and leaders who challenged our thinking about visibility, board readiness, leadership and influence.
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Year one gave us the foundation. Get a glimpse of where Ascent is headed and the opportunities we’re building towards.
Ready to join
Ascent Club?
Ascent is for accomplished women who are ready to become more visible, expand their influence and build relationships that can take their expertise further.
The first year showed us what happens when the right women, knowledge and access come together. The next chapter could include you.
Want to see what one year of Ascent
really looked like?
Meet the women.
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