About us
Our Mission
— Founded in 2023
Femme Circle is a cross-border leadership network equipping women to build influence across local and global contexts. We expand access, strengthen visibility, and cultivate the relationships and capabilities needed to lead with clarity and confidence.
We challenge the “first or only woman” narrative by building collective pathways to leadership – where women rise together, share influence, and create spaces for many more to follow.
At its core, Femme Circle is both a network and a thriving circle, translating ambition into shared success and ensuring women grow, lead, and win collectively.
What We Do
Femme Circle convenes women through curated programmes, peer networks, and strategic conversations designed to strengthen leadership capacity, communication, and cross-border opportunity.
Through our flagship Femme Inspire programme, cohort-based experiences, storytelling, mentorship, and access to global opportunities, we create structured environments for connection and collaboration equipping women not only to thrive in professional spaces and enter leadership spaces, but to influence and shape them.
Vision Board 2025
At Femme Circle, our Vision 2025 is to create a world where women thrive, lead, and achieve collectively. By fostering mentorship, community, and opportunity, we aim to increase women’s representation in leadership, support global education initiatives, and empower our members to set and achieve transformative goals. Together, we rise.
Meet Our Team
Taofeekat Adigun
Founder
Taofeekat Adigun is a systems thinker operating at the intersection of philanthropy, global health, and digital development. Her work focuses on strengthening partnerships and advancing equitable systems across international development.
As Founder of Femmecircle, she leads a cross-border network for globally ambitious women, creating spaces for strategic connection, peer learning, and access to opportunity.
Diezani Ototo
Co-founder
Diezani Ototo-Onuorah is the Co-founder of Femmecircle and a passionate advocate for women’s financial empowerment and entrepreneurship.
With an LLB in Law and a Master’s in Sustainability Practice (with distinction), Diezani leverages her expertise in corporate law, business structuring, and regulatory compliance to make complex financial and business systems simple, practical, and accessible for everyday women.
Courtney Commodore
Head of Partnerships & Growth
Courtney Commodore is a global public health and epidemiology professional whose career spans the United States, Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa. She currently works in Market Access Consulting at Elevio Group in Paris, supporting evidence generation and strategic planning to improve patient access to innovative therapies across the EU, North America, and East Asia.
She is deeply committed to advancing health equity, expanding global opportunities for young professionals, and supporting women of color in navigating international academic and professional spaces
Valerie
Programs Coordinator
Valerie Nelson-Jonah (LL.B) is a qualified lawyer committed to advancing women's economic inclusion and entrepreneurial success.Valerie leverages her strong foundation in corporate and commercial law to equip women with the legal tools and structures necessary to build sustainable businesses. Her work sits at the intersection of law and economic empowerment, ensuring that women entrepreneurs are not only inspired but legally protected and strategically positioned for growth.
Tare Marion
Femme Circle Volunteers
Nusiba Saeed
Sudan
Jackline Clemence
Rwanda
Bizoweena Kirunda
Uganda
Precious Olaniyi
Nigeria 🇳🇬
Bridgette Babigumira
Uganda
Lara Stefania Covele Faite
Mozambique
Favour Okpor
Nigeria 🇳🇬
Kate Mlongoti
Malawi
