The FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit which was hosted the by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government took place on International Women’s Day (Friday, 08 March) at Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre.
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Naomi Campbell. Picture: GABHISATV 
Saloni Wahi, Rakesh Wahi, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Roberta Naicker. Picture: GABHISATV
Managing Editor of FORBES AFRICA and FORBES WOMAN AFRICA, Methil Renuka. Picture: GABHISATV
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka. Picture: GABHISATV
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The 2019 Leading Women Summit was a full-day event, with an audience of over 500 women.
Award winners at the 2019 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Awards. Picture: GABHISATV 
Judith Kepher-Gona, Uchenna Pedro, Arlene Mulder and Nosipho Mkhupheka. Picture: GABHISATV
Hon Mr Sihle Zikalala, Saloni Wahi, Wendy Luhabe and Rakesh Wahi. Picture: GABHISATV 
eThekwini mayor, Zandile Gumede, congratulating an award winner. Picture: GABHISATV
The goal was to bring together leading, influential women to share their ideas that are idea-focused, and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke conversations that matter. The 2019 theme for the event was the “New Wealth Creators”.
Forbes Woman Africa Cover Stars – The New Wealth Creators. Picture: GABHISATV 
Panel Discussion: The Blue Economy: New Wealth From African’s Ocean. Picture: GABHISATV
Panel Discussion: South Africa’s Young Intellectuals. Picture: GABHISATV 
Panel Discussion: The Future Economy: How CEOs Can Lead Value Creation. Picture: GABHISATV
The New Wealth Creators list, which is the first of its kind, was unveiled at the Summit. It is collection of female entrepreneurs on the African continent running businesses and social enterprises that are new, offbeat and radical.
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Sonto Mayise (KZN Convention Burea) and Roberta Naicker (MD of the ABN Group). Picture: GABHISATV 
Renuka Methil and Salomi Wahi. Picture: GABHISATV
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The Summit celebrated a host of female trailblazers, game-changers and pioneers in African business and society.
Supermodel, philanthropist and cultural innovator, Naomi Campbell was the headline speaker among other global influencers in business, sport, science, entertainment and leadership.
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, Former Miss South Africa and Miss Universe. Picture: GABHISATV 
Nomfundo Gumele. Picture: GABHISATV 
Simidele Adeagbo, Winter Olympic Athlete. Picture: GABHISATV