Women miners target expansion

In its bid to open up space for more inclusive participation in the extractive sector, Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) has said its chapter expansion model is increasingly referenced by development partners for its alignment with Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Executive Director of WiM-Africa, Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji, in a […]

In its bid to open up space for more inclusive participation in the extractive sector, Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) has said its chapter expansion model is increasingly referenced by development partners for its alignment with Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Executive Director of WiM-Africa, Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji, in a statement said WiM is advancing its seven-point program agenda and strategic focus areas, with particular interest in youth leadership, mineral value addition, and digital advocacy. 

“By localizing broader strategic goals, the platform enables practical engagement with communities while maintaining a common vision for gender equity in Africa’s mineral future. Chapters currently live in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi, Namibia, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, South Sudan, and more—serving as hubs for action, research, and transformation.

“With each new chapter comes the potential to create safe mining zones, support women-led cooperatives, and promote responsible and inclusive governance at the grassroots,” Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji stated.

Now present in over 36 African countries, WiM-Africa has evolved into one of the continent’s active gender-focused networks in mining and development.

Its chapters are providing structured forums where women miners, students, cooperatives, civil society, and sector stakeholders work together to promote more equitable, accountable, and inclusive mining practices.