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The Visibility Launchpad for Board- and Speaker-Ready Female Executives.

You’ve earned your place through experience, grit, and results. Now it’s time to be seen, heard, and selected for the rooms that matter.

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Ascent is a premium visibility launchpad for African and diaspora female executives ready to step into board roles, land global speaking engagements, and become recognized industry voices.

Through high-impact visibility coaching, board advisory opportunities, curated thought leadership features, and a powerful executive network — we help you go from overlooked to in-demand.

Join Our 100 Founding Members

We’re opening our doors to 100 visionary women across Africa and the diaspora who are ready to:

  • Amplify their voice and thought leadership
  • Position for non-executive board roles and speaker platforms
  • Build credibility, visibility, and influence
  • Join a curated circle of board- and speaker-ready leaders

If you’ve ever said, “I know I’m qualified, but I’m just not getting the invitations” — Ascent is your next move.

What You Get as a Founding Member ($500/year)

Monthly Board & Visibility Masterclasses

● Live training sessions with board directors, recruiters, and branding experts.
● Learn how to position yourself powerfully, show up strategically, and master board-level influence.

Exclusive Access to the Board and Speaking Opportunities Hub


● Priority access to Ascent’s Board Advisor-in-Residence Program
● Referrals for board placements and speaking opportunities (when aligned)
● Inclusion in our board-advisor and speaker directory

Visibility Assets + Weekly Prompts

You’re busy — we simplify visibility. Get plug-and-play LinkedIn templates, personal branding playbooks, and weekly prompts to build your thought leadership with clarity and consistency.

Curated Thought Leadership Features

Be spotlighted across platforms that matter:
● Ascent Expert Webinars
● Instagram & LinkedIn Lives
● Fireside Chats
● Visibility Showcase (shared with press + industry insiders)

Private Networking Circles & Member-Only Events

Join curated mixers and peer sessions with powerhouse women across industries.

Annual Executive Brand Audit

Get a visibility audit of your LinkedIn profile— with strategic feedback and a roadmap to elevate your digital executive presence.

The first 25 founding members will also receive a complementary 20 minute board visibility strategy session with our founder, Dr. Glory Edozien , LinkedIn Visibility and Thought Leadership Expert and LinkedIn Top Voice

What ASCENT is

We help women who are already accomplished step into their next level — by giving them the tools, platforms, connections, and visibility they need to attract C-suite roles, board seats, and global stages.

It’s your executive visibility launchpad.

Investment:

$500 /year

Founding Members Only – One-Time Special Rate
(Price increases to $750 on August 1, 2025)

Apply Now

Be one of the first 100 women to shape the future of African women in boardrooms and on global stages.

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Ascent Executive

Colleen Larsen

Chief Executive-Business Engage

Colleen Larsen is the Chief Executive of Business Engage, with a career spanning 28 years in the financial services market. She is widely recognized for her pioneering work in gender mainstreaming and is considered one of the leading voices for the sustainable advancement of women in the corporate and entrepreneurial sectors in South Africa. She advocates for using the business case as a foundation for transformation. One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World of Grammar. The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because

Dr. Naike Moshi

Founder – CVPeople Tanzania

Dr. Naike’s journey, with over 15 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, businesswoman, and gender consultant, is one of resilience, vision, and dedication to empowering others. Her career has focused on advancing business growth, leadership, and gender diversity across Africa. As the founder of CVPeople Tanzania, she established a trusted HR consulting firm that prioritizes people-centered solutions. Her dedication to addressing gender gaps led her to create Women in Management Africa (WIMA), a platform to elevate African women into C-suite roles. WIMA provides mentorship, career development resources, and networking opportunities that empower women across the continent to break barriers and reach new heights.

Nkiru Olumide – Ojo

Africa Regions Executive Head, Marketing Corporate Communications & CSI- Standard Bank Group.

Nkiru is currently the Africa Regions Executive Head, Marketing Corporate Communications & CSI at Standard Bank Group. She leads a diverse team across African countries to deliver business objectives through Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Corporate Social Investment. Over the course of her 20 years across career, she has gotten several recognitions such as Leading Woman in Marketing and Communications 2016, Marketing Personality of the year among others. She is also a published author of the ‘Pressure Cooker-Lessons from a woman at work’ and is a female enthusiast.

Osayi Alile

CEO of Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation

Osayi is the CEO of Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation and has over 25 years of experience across different sectors. She is an experienced Council Member with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organisation management industry. She has also been named one of the African Women of the Year in 2015.

Yemi Faseun

Chief Talent Officer at YT Talent

Yemi is a business leader with over 30 years of multi-sector, multi-function experience. He is currently the Chief Talent Officer at YT Talent Officer and was a two-term elected council member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM). He has received a number of global recognitions such as Top 8 HR Thought Leader in Africa, Top 50 Personality on LinkedIn, 2022 Top 200 Global Thought Leader among others.

Tewa Onasanya

Founder/CEO of Exquisite Magazine Services Ltd

Tewa Onasanya is a British-Nigerian publisher, philanthropist, Author and Mindset Stylist. She is the Founder/CEO of Exquisite Magazine Services Ltd, the publishers of Exquisite Magazine and the organizers of EMAC Walk and ELOY Awards. Tewa has been featured in numerous international and Nigerian media which include the CNN, BBC, New York Times, Wikipedia, Punch, Guardian, Thisday, Vanguard and more newspapers, Television and Radio station