In honour of Women’s Month, the WomenIN Movement announces a special webinar: “Powering Progress: Women, EMobility & Safer Transport in Africa.” This online event—designed with women in mind and open to all.

Will take place on :

Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Time: 10:00 (WAT) | 11AM (SAST) | (12:00 EAT)

Spanning two critical themes, the webinar will feature trailblazing voices who are shaping Africa’s mobility transformation:

• Women in eMobility: Exploring leadership roles in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and battery storage—and how to thrive in this growing ecosystem.
• Making Public Transport Safer for Women: Featuring Oluwaseun Sonoiki, Legal Counsel, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Lagos, Nigeria , whose She Can Too initiative has received global recognition for revolutionising commuter safety across Lagos.

Speakers

• Naz Fredericks-Maharaj, Portfolio Series Director for WomenIN, VUKA Group ,Cape Town, South Africa
• Sudeshnee Pillay, Conference Producer: Smarter Mobility Africa, VUKA Group Johannesburg, South Africa
• Oluwaseun Sonoiki, Legal Counsel, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Lagos, Nigeria
• Edem Foli, Programme Manager, uYilo Electric Mobility Programme, Gqeberha, South Africa
• Tenele Ndlovu, Project Officer, C40 Cities, eThekwini, South Africa
• Rebecca Phala, Communications Manager & National Spokesperson, SANTACO, South AfricaTop of Form

Why Attend

• Unlock opportunities and careers in Africa’s e-mobility sector.
• Learn actionable tools to make public transit safer for women.
• Connect with leading change-makers and expand your professional network.
• Be inspired by women forging transformation across one of the continent’s most dynamic industries.

Strengthening the Connection: Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2025

This webinar also aligns with the Smarter Mobility Africa (SMA) Summit, the continent’s premier platform for redefining urban mobility. Hosted annually by VUKA Group, SMA connects visionary solution providers, policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators to accelerate smarter, safer, and more inclusive transport systems across

Key highlights of the SMA Summit include:

• Women in Mobility Breakfast: A dedicated space to tackle gender disparities in transport and empower women through networking, mentorship, and shared knowledge.
• NEV & Infrastructure themes: Covering scaling charging networks, fleet electrification business models, energy storage, grid resilience, and enabling policy frameworks. Crucial to bridging a $3.5–8.9 billion EV financing gap in Africa
• Mobility Investment Pitches & Village: Connects forward-looking mobility innovations with investors year-round to drive smarter, more affordable access to transport
• Other high-value engagements: Includes municipal forums, training workshops, site visits (e.g. Gibela rail manufacturing), and expo participation featuring leading innovators across EVs, charging, logistics, smart infrastructure, and public transport