“If you want to lift the performance of the organisation, you have to lift yourself…my message to my team was always meet my bar, and that bar would constantly be moved up.” – Indra Nooyi Former Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo.
Liberian Group Seeks to Increase Women Participation in Forest Governance
The Foundation for Community Initiatives (FCI) has called for more women in Liberia to participate in forest governance following years of development and engagements in the forest sector.
AU Set to Publish Inspiring Stories of Women in Africa
The African Union (AU) is set to celebrate and document the stories of African women and girls making a difference through demonstrated, exceptional leadership with an Initiative rolled out through the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD) of the Commission.
Dangote Disburses $10 million for Women Empowerment Programme
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has doled out a whopping $10 million as part of its unconditional Micro Grant Programme for empowering women in rural areas across Nigeria.
Yummly 6.0: Unleashing the Cook Inside You
By Walcott Aganu
Ever felt a bit lazy about going into the kitchen? does thinking about what to prepare with the groceries you have on hand prove to be hard? You need not worry about all of that; Yummly is here to take care of that for you. Yummly will improve your life in the kitchen every step of the way. It comes with advanced image recognition technology to recommend recipes based on the ingredients users have on hand. Streamline grocery shopping and meal prep with scheduling features, step-by-step recipes, including video tutorials, timers, and more handy tools to make cooking a breeze.
Opportunities are rarely presented in a perfect way
“Rarely are opportunities presented to you in a perfect way. In a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. ‘Here, open it, it’s perfect. You’ll love it.’ Opportunities – the good ones – are messy, confusing and hard to recognize. They’re risky. They challenge you.” – Susan Diane Wojcicki CEO, Youtube
VWGR Commends Kenyan Government’s Commitment to Eliminating GBV
A group in Kenya, Voice for Women and Girls’ Rights-Kenya (VWGR), has welcomed the government’s initiative which targets eliminating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in workplaces within the country as early as 2026.