Our Vision
To be a Pan-African Organization consistently promoting the Empowerment of Women and Adolescent Girls’ with the objective of strategically contributing to the growth of the African Continent.
Our Mission
Promoting the empowerment of women and Girls’ through programs which promotes social inclusion and stimulate social participation thereby creating avenues for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship
Who We Are
WGCEO is a Non-Profit which is passionate about the empowerment of Women and Adolescent Girls’. WGCCEO believes that empowering women is not only enhancing their access to resources but a strategic tool for the achievement of Gender Equity not only in Nigeria but in Sub-Saharan Africa. We are an organization that believes that ‘The Future Belongs to Girls’, Hence our approach is tailored towards building the Agency of the Girl-Child by developing her leadership Capabilities.
Core Values
Excellence | Partnership | Professionalism | Respect | Integrity | Hard Work | Forthright, Clear and Direct Communication | Team Work |
Women & Girls Capabilities & Empowerment Organization
WGCEO is a Non-Governmental Organization legally registered in the year 2016 with the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja Nigeria under the registration code –CAC/IT/NO.86980.
What We Do
Developing the Leadership Capabilities of Adolescent Girls’ through Capacity Building.
Our Resources
Our Ethics Charter
WGCEO Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Our Team
Oluwatoyin Olabisi Taiwo
Executive Director
As the Executive Director, she is responsible for putting in place the organization’s strategic plans and working with the Board to analyze and assess the impact of program activities…
Chinelo Ofoegbunam
Board Member
Chinelo Ofoegbunam is a Legal Practioner Par Excellence and an Entrepreneur who is very passionate about the economic empowerment of the Nigerian Woman. She is the Legal Counsel…
Temi-Tope Abiola
Board Member
Temi-Tope Abiola has a Master of Science degree in Business Management from the Aberdeen Business School Scotland. She is passionate about Women Economic Empowerment…
Ayoola Adetutu
Board Member
Ayoola Adetutu has a Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering. She is passionate about Girl-Child Education and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals…
Immaculate Bih
Board Member
Immaculate Bih is a Civil Engineer, a Social Entrepreneur, and a 2018 Global Good Fund fellow. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Immaculate Construction (ICON) Company Bamenda Cameroun…
Olivia Nkum
Board Member
Olivia Nkum is a Digital Marketer and advocates for Women and Children living with disabilities in her home country Ghana. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Agribusiness Management…
Meganne Ceday- Boho
Board Member
Meganne Ceday- Boho is a journalist and freelance translator from Cote-D- Ivoire who is passionate about the empowerment of women and young persons a course which made to be selected by the United States Embassy…
Dr Richard A. Idowu
Board Member
Dr Richard A. Idowu graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Ilorin Kwara State. In 2009, he obtained his Masters in statistics from the Louisiana State University…
Sophie Samyn
Board Member
Sophie Samyn studied media and theatre studies at the University of Ghent (Belgium) during which she specialised in the Nigeria Film making Industry. For her research, she collaborated with Nigerian immigrant…
Amina Iliyasu (Balaraba)
Board Member
She is a graduate of Business Administration and Administration from the Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto State Nigeria. She is currently a Special Adviser to Zamfara State Governor on Skills Acquisition…