Katherine Fleming Leadership Course for African Women Leaders
Coady Institute continues to honour Katie’s memory by creating learning opportunities for women leaders across Africa. In 2025, in consultation with the Katherine Fleming Endowment for African Women’s Leadership Advisory, Coady Institute established the Katherine Fleming Leadership Course for African Women Leaders.
Delivered in Africa alongside a partner organization, and with a previous Katherine Fleming participants serving as co- facilitators and/or mentors, the course brings women together to strengthen their leadership, share experiences, and build connections with peers.
By offering the course in Africa, the Katherine Fleming International Development Award is reaching more women while continuing its long-standing commitment to African women’s leadership.
“What have we said to the young women particularly, living in this world should not only be for self. We should live and contribute to the betterment of this world for others. When you get older, what you see is what have I done to this world? To others? It’s the most rewarding, a reward that you can get from your efforts if you have contributed to the betterment of the lives of others.”
Learning Together. Leading Change.
Change Happening Now
Coffee with Coady Celebrates 20 Years of Katherine Fleming International Development Award
“For my mother, development in Africa and women’s empowerment were very important goals. I just know that were she here today, she would be so proud of the work Yvonne has done and continues to do to empower women and girls to use tools like entrepreneurship to lift themselves out of poverty.”
Global African Business Women’s Network Founder Becomes First Katherine Fleming International Development Fellow on 20th Anniversary
Please join us as we welcome Yvonne Marimo, friends and family of (late) Katherine Fleming, and celebrate 20 years of the Katherine Fleming International Development Award at StFX Homecoming’s Coffee with Coady.
Katherine Fleming award turns 20
“Each [recipient] has been an exceptional person, doing great things for their communities and the causes they have championed. Hearing their stories, and what the award means to them, inspires us, and gives us some satisfaction that our efforts to honour Katie by enabling others, has been achieved.”