Commonwealth Business Women Africa (CBW-Africa) is part of a coalition of the Commonwealth Women Network (CWN). CWN is a Commonwealth government-accredited civil society organization with the focus of advancing women and men in the 56 countries of the Commonwealth on one platform. It is the only organization accredited by Commonwealth Governments that aims at Strengthening the Commonwealth, Building Businesses, NGOs, Professional Bodies, Networks of Associations, Civil Society Organisations, Women Empowerment, Gender Equality Advocacy, and Economic Empowerment.