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<p>The 5th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit attracted a large, high-powered audience when it was held to mark International Women’s Day on the 6th of March. For the second year running, this prominent event took place in Durban. We bring you highlights from a day filled with thought-provoking content&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Highlights Special of the 5th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

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<p>On the evening before the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit, held in Durban on the 6th of March, the Managing Editor of the magazine spoke to the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala about the reasons why KZN hosted the conference for the second year running, and what the province is doing to empower women&#8230;.</p>


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#LWS2020KZN: Premier Sihle Zikalala on what KZN is doing to empower women

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CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters spoke to Wendy Mahoney, the KZN President of the 30&#8217;s club of Mastercard about female inclusion in the workplace and specifically in the boardroom.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Wendy Mahoney on the business case for gender parity in the workplace

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<p>In The Spotlight is a special segment of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. At the 5th edition of the Summit held in Durban, speakers from across Africa, one after another recall the most important chapter of their lives that made them the people and professionals they are today. Caitlin Rooskrantz is an 18-year-old South African Gymnastics Olympic aspirant with an emotive story to tell&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Raising the bar in gymnastics

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<p>In The Spotlight is a special segment of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. At the 5th edition of the Summit held in Durban, speakers from across Africa, one after another recall the most important chapter of their lives that made them the people and professionals they are today. Bogolo Kenewendo has been called Africa&#8217;s youngest minister – still holding clout in Botswana&#8217;s nation-building&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Knowing your purpose

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<p>In The Spotlight is a special segment of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. At the 5th edition of the Summit held in Durban, speakers from across Africa, one after another recall the most important chapter of their lives that made them the people and professionals they are today. Zinhle Jiyane, otherwise known as DJ Zinhle is an Award-Winning DJ and Media personality&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: The lazy kid who achieved record-breaking highs

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<p>In The Spotlight is a special segment of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. At the 5th edition of the Summit held in Durban on Friday, speakers from across Africa, one after another recall the most important chapter of their lives that made them the people and professionals they are today. Londy Ngcobo, Ship Navigator &#038; Africa&#8217;s first female Dredge Master&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: ‘Mayday

#LWS2020KZN: ‘Mayday, mayday, an African woman is on board’

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<p>In The Spotlight is a special segment of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. At the 5th edition of the Summit held in Durban, speakers from across Africa, one after another recall the most important chapter of their lives that made them the people and professionals they are today. Nozuko Teto, Durban-based and internationally-acclaimed Opera Singer with a soulful story to tell&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: ‘My voice an instrument to change’

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<p>In The Spotlight is a special segment of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. At the 5th edition of the Summit held in Durban, speakers from across Africa, one after another recall the most important chapter of their lives that made them the people and professionals they are today. Lebohang Lebogo is the first female Drone Pilot of the South African National Blood Service transferring blood and saving lives in rural areas&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Soaring high and saving lives with drones

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<p>In The Spotlight is a special segment of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. At the 5th edition of the Summit held in Durban, speakers from across Africa, one after another recall the most important chapter of their lives that made them the people and professionals they are today. Ranya Kargbo is an entrepreneur and Human Rights Activist from Sierra Leone. She speaks about encountering FGM trauma and almost losing her knees in a freak accident&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Changing the narrative on FGM

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<p>In The Spotlight is a special segment of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. At the 5th edition of the Summit held in Durban, speakers from across Africa, one after another recall the most important chapter of their lives that made them the people and professionals they are today. Malaika Uwamahoro is a Rwandan actress, poet and international theatre personality&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Diamond in the mud

#LWS2020KZN: Every woman who held me, moulded me

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<p>In The Spotlight is a special segment of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. At the 5th edition of the Summit held in Durban, speakers from across Africa, one after another recall the most important chapter of their lives that made them the people and professionals they are today. Jaishree Naidoo is a Johannesburg based Doctor and AI Med Tech entrepreneur who is SA’s first South African qualified paediatric radiologist&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Enlightenment and using AI for medicine

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<p>Women are more and more proving that age is just a number. But how does the business world view women who are in their second innings, yet have so much to give and are still in their productive years? How do millennial CEOs and leaders view hiring older women for example? In this inter-generational dialogue at the 2020 Forbes Women Africa Leading Women Summit, we talk to an interesting cross-section of women who dare to dream and follow their heart in proving that they don’t wait for the world, they validate and work for themselves in committing to global change and inspiring the next generation&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Woman Uninterrupted: Is age just a number?

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<p>South Africa’s darling – singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur  – Lira joins the 2020 Forbes Women Africa Leading Women Summit with her talk on “Setting Her Own Tune In The Business World” in which to talks about the guts needed to take on the music establishment and battle the odds&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Lira on Setting Her Own Tune in the Business World

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<p>Miss World Africa travelled from Nigeria to be part of the 2020 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit. Nyekachi Douglas joins CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters for a one-on-one interview on the topic: Beyond The Crown: Is Winning Everything? When Miss Jamaica was chosen as Miss World, Nyekachi’s reaction went viral&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Beyond the Crown: Is Winning Everything?

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<p>At the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA 2020 Leading Women Summit in Durban, Suzanne Morel, Country Manager, Mastercard South Africa spoke on how inequality and exclusion still hold women back in many aspects of their lives. She also outlined Mastercard’s goal of bringing 500 million people into the digital economy by 2020&#8230;.</p>


#LWS2020KZN: Unlocking new innovations & opportunities for women in the global financial economy

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<p>The 2020 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit was held in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. This was the second year in a row that the event was hosted by the Provincial Government of KwaZulu-Natal. Welcoming an audience of over 1 000 women and an impressive line-up of speakers from across the African continent, was KZN MEC for Economic Development, Tourism &amp; Environmental Affairs, Nomusa Dube-Ncube&#8230;.</p>


Leading Woman's Summit

#LWS2020KZN: Highlights Special of the 5th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

#LWS2020KZN: Premier Sihle Zikalala on what KZN is doing to empower women

#LWS2020KZN: Wendy Mahoney on the business case for gender parity in the workplace

#LWS2020KZN: Raising the bar in gymnastics

#LWS2020KZN: Knowing your purpose

#LWS2020KZN: The lazy kid who achieved record-breaking highs

#LWS2020KZN: ‘Mayday, mayday, an African woman is on board’

#LWS2020KZN: ‘My voice an instrument to change’

#LWS2020KZN: Soaring high and saving lives with drones

#LWS2020KZN: Changing the narrative on FGM

#LWS2020KZN: Every woman who held me, moulded me

#LWS2020KZN: Enlightenment and using AI for medicine

#LWS2020KZN: Woman Uninterrupted: Is age just a number?

#LWS2020KZN: Lira on Setting Her Own Tune in the Business World

#LWS2020KZN: Beyond the Crown: Is Winning Everything?

#LWS2020KZN: Unlocking new innovations & opportunities for women in the global financial economy

#LWS2020KZN: MEC Dube-Ncube urges women to lead in pioneering, to help solve global challenges

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#LWS2020KZN: Highlights Special of the 5th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

#LWS2020KZN: Premier Sihle Zikalala on what KZN is doing to empower women

#LWS2020KZN: Wendy Mahoney on the business case for gender parity in the workplace

#LWS2020KZN: Raising the bar in gymnastics

#LWS2020KZN: Knowing your purpose

#LWS2020KZN: The lazy kid who achieved record-breaking highs

#LWS2020KZN: ‘Mayday, mayday, an African woman is on board’

#LWS2020KZN: ‘My voice an instrument to change’

#LWS2020KZN: Soaring high and saving lives with drones

#LWS2020KZN: Changing the narrative on FGM

#LWS2020KZN: Every woman who held me, moulded me

#LWS2020KZN: Enlightenment and using AI for medicine

#LWS2020KZN: Woman Uninterrupted: Is age just a number?

#LWS2020KZN: Lira on Setting Her Own Tune in the Business World

#LWS2020KZN: Beyond the Crown: Is Winning Everything?

#LWS2020KZN: Unlocking new innovations & opportunities for women in the global financial economy

#LWS2020KZN: MEC Dube-Ncube urges women to lead in pioneering, to help solve global challenges

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