How cycling is providing hope to Rwanda’s female riders

August 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Career Advice, Fitness & Nutrition, Her Story

Olivia Maniragena has been racing through life, dealing with a lot at a young age. Orphaned at 14 and responsible for raising three siblings, she also became a mother of two before reaching 20. Now 21, the Rwandan has found stability through cycling and is gearing up for the UCI Road World Championships in her…

Ivorian First Lady Dominique Ouattara happy about the Implementation of President Alassane Ouattara’s Vision on Equal Opportunities in the country

June 24, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Career Advice, Gender Equality, West Africa, Women in Business

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…

For All Women and Girls: Lieutenant Colonel Getrude Ndenga on Her Role in Advancing Women’s Leadership in Peacekeeping

June 10, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Career Advice, East Africa, Gender Equality, Her Story

Lieutenant Colonel Getrude Ndenga’s path to service began long before she joined the Tanzania People’s Defence Force, growing up in the barracks of northern Tanzania. “I grew up saluting before I could spell,” she says, reflecting on her childhood as the daughter of a woman in the military. “She was my role model,” Ndenga says,…