EMPOWERING WOMEN

In keeping with the spirit of the African Union, the mission of Africa Femmes Performantes,Inc. is to empower African Women through the emergence of a united and integrated Africa and its Diaspora shared vision for a sustainable development aimed at taking up common challenges.

Africa Femmes Performantes,Inc. is accomplishing this mission through several approaches:

  • Training, coaching, and capacity building to women

  • Create a Market Place for Business and sustainable development.

  • Organizing women in agriculture and food processing (clusters), Export ready products promotion

  • opening showrooms

  • Strengthening Bridges, creating business opportunities between american and African companies

  • Creating business opportunities for the diaspora to relocate and invest in Africa

  • summits, Conferences, Congresses, B2B, B2G in 3 continents: Africa, Americas and Europe.

  • working with partners and investors to create a Trade Hub in Central Africa

After holding 9 Congresses in Africa and Europe and holding 13 Editions of the Business inspiring Women conference in Washington D.C area, Patricia Secke is now recognized by Head of states and first ladies, as the Ambassador of the International Congress of African women.
In 2009, Patricia Secke founded Africa Femmes Performantes,Inc. in Maryland. A profound vision aiming to highlight African women skills in all over the world. In January 2007, she held the first International Congress of African Woman in Paris. This meeting opened doors to Mrs. Secke to develop her vision furthermore.
Her organization had the opportunity to associate with the African Union during the Regional Consultative Conference on the African Diaspora in Paris in 2007.
After holding 9 Congresses in Africa and Europe and holding 13 Editions of the Business inspiring Women conference in Washington D.C area, Patricia Secke is now recognized by Head of states and first ladies, as the Ambassador of the International Congress of African women.
Her mission today is to associate the voices of African descent women and men of the Diaspora to the construction of specifics historic and economic bounds between America, the Caribbean’s and Africa through roots reconnection, Capacity Building, Market Place, investment projects and international partnerships. Patricia Secke is Author and writer of 4 books.
In 2017, She has been nominated as AGOA Civil Society Network organization as Advisory Board member where she served for 4 years as she has an extensive expertise in a demonstrated commitment to advancing US-AFRICA trade, investment, and cooperation.

in November 2022, Patricia Secke opened the first Africa Trade Center in Maryland, the goal is to showcase and warehouse high-in-demand current and products sourced in Africa in the global market. This showroom provides a source for new business importers, farmers, restaurant/café owners, grocers and locals to have a place to shop. www.globalbusinessnetwork.info

Meet the Visionary!

Patricia Secke, President & Founder Africa Femmes Performantes,INC.