Member Consent & Policy Acknowledgment

Welcome to Ascent Club,  a community of visionary women leaders, changemakers, and board influencers across Africa and the diaspora.


Before you continue enjoying full access to our community, directory, and membership benefits, please take a moment to review and acknowledge our key policies and terms below.
Your acceptance helps us maintain transparency, privacy, and mutual respect across our network.

Our Core Policies

Please read the following documents carefully:

  1. Privacy Policy – Explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in compliance with global data laws.

  2. Terms of Use – Outlines your rights, responsibilities, and acceptable use of Ascent Club’s website and membership services.

  3. Directory Consent – Details how your professional information is shared within the Ascent Directory while safeguarding your privacy.

  4. Payment Policy – Outlines our billing, refund, and renewal procedures for memberships, programs, and events.

  5. Cookie Policy – explains how our website uses cookies to enhance your experience, track usage, and personalize content, helping you understand and control how your data is collected online.

 

Each of these documents is designed to ensure a respectful and transparent experience for all Ascent members.

Member Confirmation

By submitting this form, you confirm that:

  • You have read and understood all policies listed above.

  • You voluntarily consent to Ascent Club processing your data for membership and communication purposes.

  • You understand that your consent will be securely logged (including date, time, and IP address) as part of our compliance record.

This consent allows us to continue providing you with seamless access to our platform, programs, and membership features.

Note: You may revisit this page anytime to review our latest policies. Updates, when made, will always be communicated via email and displayed on our official website.

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