Women Network Cohort 8 · Applications open · Starts 20 January 2026

View Dates →
🌺 Women in Leadership

Adira Women Network

A six-month leadership journey for women in mid-to-senior roles who are ready to step fully into their power — with clarity, authenticity, and a community that lasts long after the programme ends.

Apply for Cohort 8 → View Dates
24
Women Per Cohort
6
Months Duration
7
Cohorts Delivered
LDP Home› Programmes›Women Network
Programme Overview

Six Months That Will Change How You Lead

The Adira Women Network is built on a foundational truth: that the leadership challenges faced by women in mid-to-senior roles in East Africa are specific, complex, and often invisible to those who don't live them.

We don't teach leadership in the abstract. We work with you — through real challenges, real conversations, and real accountability — to unlock the specific version of leadership that is authentic to you.

The Journey

The programme is structured across three phases:

  • 1
    Foundation (Months 1–2): Know Yourself Deep self-awareness, values clarification, leadership identity, and understanding how you currently show up in rooms.
  • 2
    Development (Months 3–4): Build Your Edge Executive presence, strategic influence, navigating bias, negotiating for what you deserve, and managing up with confidence.
  • 3
    Legacy (Months 5–6): Lead at Scale Building teams that reflect your values, leaving a leadership legacy, and designing your next 3-year chapter with clarity.

What's Included

🌟 6 Monthly Residential Sessions
📸 12 Virtual Coaching Circles
🤝 4 x 1:1 Executive Coaching Sessions
📝 Leadership Assessment Workbook
👥 Peer Accountability Partner
🏆 Graduation & Certificate
Alumni say it best:

"I stopped apologising for taking up space. That was the biggest shift — and everything else followed from there."

— Cohort 7 Graduate, Head of Finance, Nairobi

Programme Details
Duration 6 months
Cohort Size 24 women
Format Blended — Nairobi + Virtual
Starts 20 January 2026
Investment KES 185,000
CPD Points 48 CPD hours
Coaching 4 × 1:1 sessions
Application Open now
Apply for Cohort 8 →
Closes 6 January 2026
Curriculum

What You'll Learn & Practise

1
Leadership Identity
Who you are as a leader — and who you're becoming.
2
Executive Presence
How you show up in rooms that matter.
3
Strategic Influence
How to build power without losing yourself.
4
Navigating Bias
Specific tools for gender bias in professional settings.
5
Authentic Communication
Finding and using your voice under pressure.
6
Relational Leadership
Building teams and stakeholder relationships that work.
7
Negotiation & Advocacy
Asking for — and getting — what you deserve.
8
Legacy & Impact
What you're building, and why it matters beyond you.
Community in Action

Real Women. Real Journeys.

A glimpse into the Adira Women Network experience — across cohorts, across years.

Adira Women Network cohort Adira Women Network cohort Adira Women Network testimonials First Adira Women cohort 2017 Adira Women alumni activities Adira Women Network hangout
What Our Alumni Say

Voices from Our Community

Eve Mutio - HR Director Dr. Immaculate Micheka Halima Hassan Njeri Wanjiru Leah Wangui Kezia Nyaga
Elizabeth Maina Faith Wambua Frasia Kamau
Cohort 8 Starts
20 January 2026
Only 8 spots remaining. Applications close 6 January 2026.