African Women’s Leadership and Mental Wellbeing Course
The course untangles the tight knots of life and leaves you clear, with sufficient headspace to create or re-create the life you want.
This course leaves you clear and empowered:
it calls forth your leadership as an African woman.
It's not what's covered in the course, it's what you uncover in your life that really matters.
The course is offered as six 2.5 hour sessions online on Zoom.
Our next course is on Saturdays 29 March (compulsory first session), 12 & 26 April, 3, 10 & 24 May.
The session times are
Course Overview
This is a women-only course. Each of the course modules has been designed by a woman and all the Course Leaders are women. It is a practical leadership course, tailor-made to tackle the challenges that African women are currently facing.
The course is like a personal laboratory of your life. You are provided with tools to explore the life you are living.
How can I live my life more fully? What is stopping me to be all I can be? What is meaningful in my life?
The course is offered as six 2.5 hour sessions online on Zoom.
Introduction to the Pillars of Leadership: with emphasis on Integrity
Forgiving yourself and others:
access to generating your power to lead
How redefining resilience can power your feminine leadership
How abuse of power stands in the way of your leadership
Simple, powerful strategies for mental wellbeing
Sharing Session: bringing it all together
Who Is This Course For?
This is a practical leadership course, specifically designed for African women: those on the continent, as well as those in the diaspora. Because the experience of all women is similar, we also welcome – and cherish what we learn from - women from all over the world. The course has seen the participation of women from the Maldives, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, U.K., the Middle East and USA.
Participants must at least 18 years old, speak and understand English, and have reliable internet access.
How The Course Came About
Women comprise a little over half of Africa’s growing population and their contribution to the continent’s economy is extensive. Women make up 70% of the informal sector, where work is unstable and poorly paid. Many educated women are not able to join the formal sector of the economy.
This course is designed to call forth the leadership that already exists among African women. It is produced in partnership with the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Whitehall, a South African training and skills development company. Participants who fulfil the eligibility criteria are issued with a Certificate of Attendance.
The course was designed by a multi-disciplinary faculty of five women who are leaders in their fields.
Africa Leadership Transformation
The vision of the Africa Leadership Transformation (ALT) Foundation is transforming leadership as the key driver of an Africa that works for everyone.
University of Zambia
The University of Zambia exists to provide relevant, innovative, and demand-driven higher education for socio-economic development.
Whitehall Trading
Whitehall Trading is a skills and people development company based in South Africa. It is accredited as a private training institution and has a growing list of accredited training.
Founding Course Leaders
Prof. Margaret Oloko
Dr. Margaret Oloko is a Kenyan and Director of the ALT Foundation. She is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Kenya. She has a passion for leadership transformation and has taught the subject in Kenya (at JKUAT and Kenyatta University, KU) and in Ghana (at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST). Dr Oloko is a Certified Being a Leader Course Leader.
Rev. Dr. Eileen L Epperson
Rev. Dr. Eileen L Epperson is from the USA and has been an ordained Presbyterian minister for over 30 years. She has been active in interfaith dialogue and cooperative interfaith projects for 35 years. She has a private practice in spiritual coaching, focusing on forgiveness, a hidden driver of mental wellness.
Mrs Millie Rasekoala
Mrs Millie Rasekoala is Ghanian-born, UK-educated and South African by marriage. She has a degree in History and Sociology. She is the Managing Member of Whitehall Trading and CEO of Authentic Life Foundation.
Millie is an internationally accredited Life and Entrepreneur Coach, a Facilitator, Speaker, Skills Development Specialist, a Market Place Minister and Business Development Consultant.
Mrs Tolu Afonja
Mrs Tolu Afonja is Nigerian and is a certified Professional in Human Resources, a certified Life Coach, a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), a certified Emotional Intelligence Certified Practitioner (EICP) and an accredited Management Trainer from the Centre for Management Development (CMD). As a Life Coach, she is passionate about mental wellbeing and focuses on helping individuals and organisations to transition from their current state to their desired state, to evolve to thrive as they become the best versions of themselves in achieving peak performance.
Ms. Angela Philp
Ms. Angela Philp is a French national and worked for UNESCO, where she cemented her passion for the advancement of women’s leadership. She continues to work with humanitarian organisations while developing her skill in leadership coaching and training, ontology, meditation and physical strength, all with the goal of helping women own and embody their full leadership power.
Course Leaders
Sue Zulu
Sue Zulu is Zambian and is a globally Certified Leadership & Personal Transformation Coach in good standing with the Certified Coaches Alliance, halfway through her Bachelor’s degree in Leadership and Ministry. She is also currently studying towards a Master’s degree in Education with a focus on Leadership and Management. She has a keen interest in the concept of ubuntu and community building and has been working in the professional training and development industry for around two decades. She is also an inspirational speaker on national television serving the African continent.
Sharon Natugga
Sharon Natugga is Ugandan and she has a bachelor's degree in development studies from Makerere University, Uganda. She is a mentor, social worker and businesswoman and works with women, single mothers and teen mothers on skills empowerment and financial independence. She also empowers girls in school under the “Give Girls a Voice” program, dealing with issues of the girl child, especially on self-esteem, and providing free reusable sanitary pads to girls in rural areas. Sharon is the first child from a polygamous family from where she learnt to be resilient and to bring hope even in hopeless situations.
What People Are Saying:
Moomba Thornicroft
Zambia
It brought a paradigm shift to how I saw leadership and awakened me to the fact that as a woman, I am leader by default, not just because of my influence in the marketplace or political circles, but in my home. The two sessions that stood out the most for me the most were Integrity and Forgiveness; where I realised that integrity is not only about being honest and accountable for public resources, but also for the small things I do. Hence, Integrity is not what people think of me, but who I am when nobody is watching. Forgiveness! Wow! This really hit home for me. I realised I was carrying grudges I should have dropped years ago. After this session, I forgave myself and forgave others and it set my soul free. I am now a changed person and would like to tell more women about this training. I'm so glad I was a part of it.
Colleen Cliff-Tolofari
Nigeria
The African Women’s Leadership and Mental Wellbeing course took me through a journey of the reality of life, there are so many things I have been ignorant of, but through this course I have opened up to so many beautiful things. I thank God for crossing my path with the people that informed me about the course and encouraged me to participate in it. This has been a great experience and opportunity to learn for me for which I am highly grateful.
Tanda Mariana Fumsi
Cameroon
The Women’s Leadership Course turned around my entire being. Before attending the course, I was an introvert, due to being born in a polygamous family, where my mother had to single-handedly cater for me and siblings, despite being married. The Course; especially the session on Forgiveness; helped bring out the Leadership skills hidden in me as I learned to forgive unconditionally. Prior to the course, I had harbored so much resentment towards my father for not sponsoring me through my secondary education, but AWLC released me from that regret and resentment. The lessons I gleaned from the Four Pillars of Leadership and the Forgiveness sessions have now become best practices that I live by and the sharing from other course participants have helped enhance my mental wellbeing, tolerance, forgiveness and integrity. Furthermore, in my community, in Bambui; the North-West Region of Cameroon; there is a wide practice of traditional rites which hinders the growth and empowerment of women. Due to this, a number of women came together in the early 80s to advocate for gender equality. As part of this work, I share the knowledge I have acquired from AWLC with women in my church group and other settings once a month and there have been testimonies of women reuniting with their spouses or other family members and friends as a result of the Forgiveness Module.
Ruth Takapera
Zambia
When a friend recommended and registered for me to attend the Women’s Leadership Course, I was going through a rough patch. Initially I was skeptical and just thought, “oh well”. My thoughts and sentiments changed after I attended the session on Forgiveness. I realized how well suited the course was to the context of African women and the different challenges we go through. The leadership course is just what every woman needs to give them the right perspective as they navigate their day to day lives. The course builds character, challenges stereotypes and encourages innovation and creativity. I encourage all who are considering participating to go ahead and enroll, it's worth every minute of your time!
Adenike O. Jimoh. (CEO, Oropo Visionary Coaching Co.)
Nigeria
The African Women's Leadership Course was an incredible experience that I highly recommend. Over 5 weekends, I learnt about invaluable qualities for exceptional leadership. Each module had unique strengths, making it difficult to choose the most interesting one because they were all outstanding. One of the most beautiful aspects of the course was the opportunity to connect and share experiences with other women. I've invited numerous women who confirmed the profound impact it had on their lives. The course has had a positive influence on me, and I'm committed to bringing the course to the attention of every woman I know because every African woman deserves this transformative experience. I encourage every woman seeking personal growth, leadership development, and a chance to connect with like-minded individuals, to seize the opportunity of attending the course. This platform will equip you with the necessary tools and empower you to thrive.
Generous Turinawe
Uganda
What a God-given gift this course is!!! The four pillars of leadership and the other 5 sessions were outstanding. I discovered and grasped a rich learning opportunity when other women shared their experiences and challenges with a multi-talented, multi-national and multi-industry group of senior women leaders. I also discovered the value of my own leadership journey; the experiences and successes of over 20 years of leading community holistic transformation. Through the AWLC, I gained confidence in myself and an understanding of better ways of leading others with ease without hurting one another and empowering others to unlock and achieve their potential. After the course, my 3 colleagues and I did an evaluation of all we learned from the course leaders and fellow participants and our findings were that we were impacted beyond expectation!
Africa Leadership Transformation (ALT) Foundation