SIFAX Group partners WIMAfrica to champion gender equality in Maritime Industry

Joy Agwunobi

L-R: Catherine Abuah, group head, marketing, SIFAX Group; Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, group coordinating director, SIFAX Group; Carolyn Ufero, continental vice president, Women in Maritime Africa; Rollens Macfoy, president, WIMA Nigeria and Jesuyemisi Odeyemi, group head, Legal, SIFAX Group at the SIFAX Group Headquarters, Lagos, during a courtesy visit to discuss a partnership aimed at advancing gender equality in Africa’s maritime sector, pictured at the SIFAX Group headquarters on November 12th, 2023.

Women in Maritime Africa (WIMAfrica), in a significant step forward for female representation in the Maritime field, held a strategic meeting with SIFAX Group at the SIFAX headquarters on November 12th, 2023.

The two organizations aim to foster mentorship, sponsorship, and skills development programs that will empower women to pursue and excel in maritime careers, where female representation remains below One per cent.

Key figures from WIMAfrica, including Continental Vice President Mrs. Carolyn Ufere and Nigeria’s President Mrs. Rollens Macfoy, emphasized the need for corporate partnerships to expand access to training and professional networks for women.

SIFAX’s Coordinating Director, Mrs. Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, expressed the Group’s commitment to gender inclusivity and highlighted the presence of women in leadership roles across its various sectors.

WIMAfrica therefore extended an invitation for SIFAX Group to support its upcoming conference in Lagos, themed “New Economy and Moving Forward for the Next Generation,” which seeks to inspire young women to explore maritime career paths like engineering and marine security. The collaboration between WIMAfrica and SIFAX Group marks a crucial move toward an inclusive future in Africa’s maritime industry.