Category: Women in Business
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“Giving up is not an option – so many people depend on you,” the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find solutions to alleviate the pressures of climate change on agriculture production. In Kenya, agriculture employs up to 75 per cent of the population,…
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Six years ago, Mercy Awuniyi left her studies and hospital work in Ekiti State, Nigeria, with dreams of advancing her education and career in South Africa. What she found instead was a reality faced by countless migrant women across the world: the challenge of building a life in a foreign country without support networks or…
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In a studio where the hum of broadcast equipment mixes with focused conversation, the team at Bilan Media prepares for a live talk show. Journalists adjust cameras, an audience settles in, and panelists—a digital rights activist, a ministry official, a psychologist—review their notes. This is the operational heart of Somalia’s first and only all-women newsroom,…
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The Mastercard Foundation has found its next leader. After a lengthy global search, the organisation has announced that Sewit Ahderom, who has deep roots in Africa, will become its President and CEO on 1st January, 2026. She will lead the Mastercard Foundation, whose mission is “a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper” and…
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The Executive Vice President of Intra-African Trade and Export Development at the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank), Mrs. Kanayo Awani, states that women are frequently excluded from economic and financial decision-making and overlooked by programs aimed at driving economic development and transformation, despite their proven ability and commitment to building successful businesses in Africa . ”…
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Sudan’s ongoing crisis has displaced millions and disrupted livelihoods across the country. But through the support of the Government of Japan, a UN Women project in partnership with SCEFA is helping women reclaim their dignity—not only by offering skills training, but by empowering them to empower others. In Red Sea and Gedaref States, more than…
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In a country where women have long battled against the odds to claim leadership space, Liberia continues to witness a growing wave of female empowerment across key sectors–most notably in governance, development, and now, the once male-dominated forestry industry. From Nobel Peace laureates Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee to the deliberate gender-inclusive policies of…
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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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