After the German Bishop conference created the African Pastoral mission in Germany, Dr. Emeka Ani (the Lay African Representative in the Bishop’s Conference Germany) saw the need to give African women a sense of belonging and bring them together under one umbrella – National African Catholic Women Organisation/Association Germany. This was in his capacity as the representative of all non-German Catholics in Germany.

The initiative was introduced to Rev Fr Dr Sylvester Ihuoma and Rev Sister Rosecarmel Umah who also approved. Mrs Gloria Obi Uchendu from Esslingen was given the mandate to gather the women together. She reached across various CWO local communities and was able to bring the women together for the first conference which was held on the 16th of April 2016 in the African Speaking Catholic Parish Frankfurt with 11 communities in attendance- Frankfurt, Augsburg, Berlin, Esslingen, Essen, Münster, Ludwigshafen, Köln Bielefeld, Nürnberg and Aachen.

The second conference was held on the 13th of October 2018 in Elizabeth Catholic Church Berlin. The theme was ‘The identity and role of the Catholic women organization in the African Catholic communities’ presented by Rev Fr Dr. Sylvester Ajunwa

The third conference was held on the 19th of October 2019 in St Thaddäus Zentrum Augsburg. This conference birthed the first executive and was themed The Future of African Communities in Germany and the Way Forward’ presented by Rev Fr Dr Chinedu Nweke

The fourth conference was held in 2022 in Berlin which produced the now President.

The Caretakers are positioned from left to right:

• Mrs Gloria Oby Uchendu Wilfred Esslingen

• Mrs Chinwe Obasi from Berlin

• Mrs Mercy Nwauzor from Ludwigshafen

• Mrs Joy Obi from Bielefeld.

First elected National Executives in Augsburg were elected in 2019.

Front roll, from right to left,

• Financial Secretary – Mrs Faustina Madukanya
• Vice President – Mrs Juilliette Dobgima:
• President – Mrs. Maureen Ozofor
• Secretary – Mrs Mercy Nwauzor –
• Assistant Provost – Mrs Blessing Thyia
• Standing Left to right
• P.R.O – Mrs Amaka Bedewell
• Asst. Secretary – Mrs Judith Ngankam Agyapong
• Social Secretary – Mrs. Florence Ibekwe
• Provost – Mrs. Lucy Chioma Nnaemeka
• Treasurer – Mrs Ann Nwaru