About Women Converge | Women Leadership & Empowerment in Africa
About Us

Building spaces where women connect, grow and create impact

Women Converge creates opportunities for women to connect, exchange ideas, grow together and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

Women Converge: women connecting, learning and leading together

Who we are

Women Converge is a platform that brings women together across different backgrounds, professions and communities for connection, learning, leadership and impact.

It creates space for women to exchange ideas, share experiences and explore opportunities to grow and contribute meaningfully.

Women gathered together at a Women Converge event

Why we converge

We believe that when women come together, ideas are exchanged, relationships are strengthened and new possibilities emerge.

Connect

Meaningful relationships and community.

Learn

Knowledge, ideas and shared experiences.

Impact

Purposeful action and meaningful change.

Vision

A connected community of women who are confident, equipped and inspired to lead and create positive impact.

Mission

To connect women, amplify their voices and create opportunities for growth, collaboration and meaningful participation.

What we stand for

Empowerment

Helping women access confidence, knowledge and opportunities to thrive.

Connection

Building meaningful relationships and communities through collaboration.

Leadership

Encouraging women to lead with purpose, integrity and courage.

Inclusion

Creating space for women from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Impact

Turning ideas and collective action into meaningful change.

Portrait of Chief (Mrs.) Sotonye Toby Fulton, founder of Women Converge

Meet the founder

Chief (Mrs.) Sotonye Toby Fulton

Chief (Mrs.) Sotonye Toby Fulton is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, community development advocate and women's leader committed to empowering women and strengthening communities.

With experience spanning entrepreneurship, media and humanitarian initiatives, she has championed platforms that encourage women to connect, participate, lead and create meaningful impact.

Through Women Converge, she continues to advance a vision of bringing women together for meaningful conversations, collaboration, leadership and positive change.

The journey so far

  1. Women at the Women Converge 2024 gathering 2024

    First Edition

    The beginning of the Women Converge journey.

  2. Women at the second Women Converge gathering, 2025 2025

    Second Edition

    The platform continued to grow, creating more opportunities for women to connect and engage.

  3. Women Converge 2026 programme banner 2026

    Third Edition

    The Woman in an Evolving World

    Her Vision. Her Voice. Her Influence.

A gathering of women at a Women Converge event
Beyond the day

More than an annual event

Women Converge is growing into a lasting platform for connection, conversation, leadership and impact.

It creates opportunities for women to meet, learn, contribute and shape the communities around them.

Be part of the convergence

Join a growing community of women connecting, learning, leading and creating impact.