Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija: AWLO raising the next generation of female leaders
The 8 th Global Conference of the African Women in Leadership Organisation with the theme “We’ve Got the Power” held at the Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City, Washington DC, USA from the 17 th – 21 st August, 2016. Conferees arrived the conference on the 17 th of August and a welcome cocktail was held on the 18 th . The conference was officially opened on the 19 th August, 2016 by Chief (Mrs.) Opral Benson, CON, Chairperson, Board of Trustees of AWLO and the Founder/ President of AWLO, Hon. Elisha Attai warmly welcomed all delegates. He reiterated the fact that African Women in Leadership Organisation remains strong and resolute in their commitment to achieving a bold platform for appraising the performance of our female leaders in government, politics, entrepreneurship, entertainment, education and other fields of endeavor. He stated that it is also the fervent hope of AWLO to see young girls go out and grab the world by the lapels as prescribed by the words of Maya Ang
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