Hidden Cost of Excluding Women from Africa’s Digital Economy
Just five years remain before the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development deadline, which the world set to make equality a reality for all. Yet global poverty retains a female face. Countries worldwide have ratified conventions and declarations promising inclusion, but ten percent of women still live in extreme poverty, a number that has barely […]
Artisans from Across Africa Converge in Abuja for African Weaving Festival 2025
Abuja is hosting artisans and cultural stakeholders from Botswana, Burkina Faso, and Ghana at the third edition of the African Weaving Festival (AWeF 2025), celebrating African textiles as tools for economic empowerment and cultural diplomacy. Opening the three-day festival, the Permanent Secretary of the Social Development Secretariat, Mrs. Olubunmi Olowookere, praised the organisers for creating […]
$71.55 Million AfDB Grant to Boost Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ghana
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $71.55 million grant to Ghana to finance a transformative programme designed to create jobs, build market-ready skills, and promote entrepreneurship among women and youth — particularly in the country’s northern regions. Running from 2026 to 2029, the initiative is expected to train 28,000 people, generate 22,000 direct […]
Kwara Women Inspire at NAWE Conference
Kwara State delegates took center stage in advancing women’s economic empowerment as they made a remarkable impression at the just-concluded Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) Conference held in Abuja. The state’s representatives stood out for their organization, creativity, and inspiring message of progress — blending cultural pride with a call for innovation and digital […]
Nigerian Women March in Abuja to Back Reserved Seats, Independent Candidacy Bills
Hundreds of women from across Nigeria converged in Abuja on Monday in a mass march to demand the passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill and the Independent Candidacy Bill currently under consideration at the National Assembly. The women, drawn from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, began their procession at the […]
Nigerian Women Unite for Reserved Seats Bill: A Push for Inclusive Democracy
In a landmark show of unity, over 750 Nigerian women drawn from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory are set to converge in Abuja on Monday, September 22, to present a memorandum in support of the Special Seats Reserved for Women Bill. The women, under the umbrella of the Women’s Political Participation–Technical Working […]
Value of Values: The Mindset
Value of Values: Reflecting on my childhood, as a human not so much a woman, one of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me outside of unconditional love is the belief that you can do just anything you set your mind to. You can be anything you set your heart to do. So where […]
