WiLAT Africa
Women in Logistics and Transport. Empowering, supporting, and increasing the visibility of women across the logistics and transport profession throughout Africa.
Empowering women to lead
global supply chains.
Launched globally in June 2013, Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) was created to promote the status of women in the sector, support career growth, and drive professional development.
Our regional African chapters focus on bridging capacity gaps, lobbying for gender-inclusive policies, and fostering cross-border logistics partnerships among female operators.
Mentorship Programmes
Empowering the next wave of female executives by facilitating critical one-on-one professional counseling with industry veterans.
Executive Pairings
Connecting mid-level managers with C-suite executives and board directors in maritime, aviation, and supply chain sectors.
Early Career Guidance
Supporting recent graduates as they navigate their initial years in transport planning, customs operations, and freight forwarding.
Cross-Border Mentorship
Linking professionals across different African nations to build regional trade understanding and supply chain integration.
Capacity Building
Practical courses, operational guides, and certificate subsidies designed to equip women with the hard skills needed in a rapidly digitizing sector.
Boardroom Readiness
Specialized training modules covering corporate governance, regulatory policy, financial oversight, and boardroom dynamics for women leaders.
Technical Excellence
Subsidized training programs in warehouse automation, digital fleet routing, logistics tech, and customs clearing operations.
Public Speaking & Advocacy
Workshops designed to empower women to lead panel discussions, publish sector reports, and advocate for gender-inclusive transport policies.
Boardroom Access
Leadership Pathways
Advocating for gender parity at the executive level and introducing qualified women candidates to policy circles and company directories.
National Executive Seats
Ensuring adequate representation of qualified female leaders on every CILT National Council.
International Working Committees
Placing African logistics experts onto global CILT research groups, advisory panels, and standard boards.
Industry Board Nominations
Recommending certified WiLAT members for government and private enterprise board positions in logistics.
Publications & Research
Featuring policy analyses, white papers, and cross-border transport studies conducted and co-authored by women researchers in Africa.
Women in African Trade Report 2025
A comprehensive study on the roles, challenges, and contributions of female entrepreneurs and operators along major trade corridors.
Sustainable Green Corridors Journal
Research papers detailing carbon-reduction strategies in regional trucking, spearheaded by WiLAT research fellows.
Success Stories
"WiLAT's Boardroom Readiness program gave me the exact governance skills and executive confidence needed to transition into a directorship. Today, I oversee maritime operations at a major port terminal."
Florence Harriman
Director of Port Operations • Lekki Deep Sea Port
"Through the WiLAT cross-border partnership network, we established a supply chain advisory firm linking Rwanda and Kenya. The collaboration has opened massive regional logistics channels for our clients."
Grace Gakumba
Head of Supply Chain & Founder • East Africa Freight Advisers