Who We Are

A community of visionary African women

The African Women Investment Network (A-Win) is a community of visionary African women united by a shared commitment to building wealth, supporting one another, and creating sustainable impact through collaboration and collective investment.

A-Win was founded in 2025 by a group of businesswomen. What began as a small, passionate group has grown to over fifty members and counting. Our mission is to empower women to grow their wealth, strengthen their businesses, and access investment opportunities that drive long term financial independence.

Why A-Win: meet founder Phumelele Ndumo and read her story
Our Purpose Goes Beyond Saving

Shifting the culture

At A-Win, we believe every African woman, regardless of her background, location, or income level, deserves access to financial knowledge and investment opportunities. We are intentional about reaching women from townships, rural communities, and all walks of life, because financial empowerment must be inclusive to be truly transformative.

We are on a mission to shift the culture. Too many women prioritise credit and non-essential spending while saving and investing remain an afterthought. A-Win exists to change that mindset, to build a generation of women who think about investing first and consumer spending second. We are cultivating a movement that replaces short term consumption with medium-to-long term wealth creation.

What Drives Us

Our Values

Empowerment

Every woman, regardless of background, deserves access to financial knowledge and investment opportunity.

Community

We grow stronger together. Sisterhood, mentorship and honest money conversations sit at the heart of A-Win.

Education

Lifelong learning fuels lifelong wealth. We invest in financial literacy at every stage of the journey.

Legacy

We build wealth that outlives us, for our families, our communities and the generations to come.

Who Can Join

A-Win is open to any woman who…

  • Shares our vision of financial empowerment, collaboration and long term wealth creation.
  • Can pay the nominal annual membership fee (currently R200/year, reviewed annually).
  • Can contribute a minimum of R500/month toward collective investment opportunities.
  • Is a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, professional, side-hustler, or simply ready to take control of her financial future.

Women from all walks of life are welcome. We especially welcome women who are new to investing.

Member Benefits

What you gain

Investment Opportunities
Exposure to offshore tax free investments and other carefully selected growth opportunities tailored for women investors.
Financial Advisory Support
Consultation with a qualified financial advisor who assesses your risk appetite and recommends a portfolio aligned with your goals.
Business Support & Collaboration
Connect with like-minded women; support each other's businesses through crowdfunding and referrals.
Community & Learning
Workshops, networking and mentorship that strengthen your financial knowledge, money mindset and leadership capacity.

Join the movement

By joining A-Win, you become part of a growing movement of African women creating wealth with purpose. Women choosing investment over consumer spending, collaboration over competition, and long term freedom over short term gratification. Together, we are transforming Africa's economic landscape, one investment and one woman at a time.

A-Win, African Women Investment Network · Founded 2025