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UK invests $100m to women-owned businesses in Nigeria
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, yesterday said the United Kingdom (UK) Government has launched…
NEITI seeks women involvement in crude oil value chain
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has called for more women’s involvement in the entire value chain…
MTN Foundation launches Y’ellopreneur dedicated to women entrepreneurs
The MTN Foundation in partnership with the Bank of Industry (BOI), and the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), has…
NACCIMA calls for increased support for women in agriculture
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has charged the Federal Government to…
Food security: Women farmers urge ban of hazardous pesticides
Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) on Friday, called for the ban of Highly Hazardous Pesticide (HHPs)…
AfDB offers $250,000 to promote women enterprise in Africa
The African Development Bank Group’s (AfDB) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), says it is offering…
NGO seeks urgent action to tackle climate change impacts
The Women Environmental Programme (WEP), on Wednesday, called for urgent action to mitigate the continuing impacts of climate…
Women farmers seek inclusion in agriculture budget for food security
The National President, Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), Mrs Mary Afan, has called for inclusion of…
Climate change heightens threats of violence against women, girls
Climate change and environmental degradation are escalating the risk and prevalence of violence against women and girls across…
NESG says gender equality key accelerator for achieving SDGs
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), says gender equality is critical to accelerating the achievements of the Sustainable…