Category: Business & Economy
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The ECOWAS Commission, through its Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, has officially launched the Cotonou stage of the third edition of the information and awareness-raising campaign for women small-scale cross-border traders along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor. The aim of this initiative is to build…
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At the Digital House located within the Women’s Education and Training Institution (IFEF) in Agboville in Cote d’ivoire women are gaining digital skills and learning how to better manage their entrepreneurial activities. Balkisse Kinda and Aline Assoa are both over 40 years old. Balkisse sells locally produced rice, while Aline runs a small restaurant. Twice…
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Agriculture officials have been reminded that securing women’s land rights is essential for building resilient food systems and addressing food insecurity across the East African region. “Women with secure land rights are more likely to adopt climate-smart agriculture, diversify income, and educate their children. Therefore, enhancing women’s access to and ownership of agricultural land is not…
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The First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs. Dominique Ouattara, has encouraged women to believe in their ambitions, pointing to the significant progress made in women’s rights under the presidency of H.E. Alassane Ouattara. She stressed the importance of women being united to towards future prospects saying “let us stay united, tear down walls, and light…
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Somalia, supported by the United Nations, celebrated the International Day for Women in Maritime on Sunday, with an event designed to celebrate women’s role in the country’s sea-based industries. Somali officials announced the launch of a new initiative to empower women through education and job creation. Faced with gender discrimination, Somali women remain underrepresented in…
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The GetBundi Education Foundation has introduced a digital skills programme that offers a 250,000 dollars scholarship fund for women. The programme, tagged, “TechSis 2025”, is expected to train 1,500 African women in Data Analytics and Cybersecurity – completely free of charge. A statement by Mr Osita Oparaugo, Founder of Getbundi, a digital education platform, indicated…
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Rwanda’s Yvette Ishimwe and Kenya-based Caitlin Dolkart are among this year’s nine Cartier Women’s Initiative 2025 Impact Awardees. They will be celebrated next month at the Women’s Pavilion during Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The Impact Awards are dedicated to former Cartier Women’s Initiative Fellows who have achieved extraordinary impact over the years. The 2025 nine impact awardees were…
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A group of young women in Senegal have successfully launched an agribusiness by combining their new skills in filmmaking and farming, using social media to market their produce online. YouTube is not the first place you would expect to find a young farmer like Anta, but she and her four friends are now making a…
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In the heart of Mozambique, women are courageously advancing toward sustainability and gender equality goals through innovative sustainable beekeeping initiatives. These practices are transforming lives, preserving the environment, and promoting equity. A New Dawn in Beekeeping “We used to set fire to trees to harvest honey, but the problem was that we couldn’t recover the…
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At a regional meeting held in Dar es Salaam, women leaders from the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) and gender equality stakeholders called for actionable steps to increase financing for gender equality across the Sub-Saharan African region, emphasizing the need for policies and practices that promote accountability, inclusivity, and sustainable economic development for everyone. The…
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