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More than one in five pregnant and breastfeeding women screened by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the eastern Chadian border…
The International Women’s Leadership Forum is backed by several key strategic partners, including Invest for Job, banking institutions, and, this year, Proparco and the African Guarantee Fund.
South Africa and the Netherlands sign MOU to strengthen bilateral cooperation promoting empowerment of women, youth and persons with disabilities.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and Nigeria’s National Correspondent to the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, will champion the launch of the Nigeria Chapter of the Women in AML/CFT/CPF Network on October 6.
Widows in Kenya have launched a campaign for greater protection by the law, urging MPs to pass the Widowed Persons…
The ECOWAS Permanent Delegation in Côte d’Ivoire organised, on June 8 and 9, 2026, in Grand-Bassam, a series of commemorative activities marking the 51st anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the theme of peace, regional integration, and civic engagement.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has lauded the contributions of Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, in empowering young Nigerian girls with digital knowledge and technology skills.
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, alongside stakeholders in the education, financial, and development sectors, has urged Nigerians to embrace skills acquisition and vocational empowerment, while commending FirstBank for its investment in youth- and women-focused capacity development initiatives across the country.
The World Bank says that Nigeria can generate over $400bn in additional income by 2040 if the country increases investments in adolescent girls through education, healthcare, economic opportunities and stronger legal protections.
The Senegalese Minister of Family, Social Action, and Solidarity, Maimouna Dieye, participated in the First Ladies’ Forum on Zero Tolerance…