The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has seen a change in its leadership composition as Dr Chinyere Almona has been announced as the new Director-General of the Organization.
Almona Emerges as New DG of LCCI
NAWE Urges Nigeria Government to Empower More Women in Sustainable Agriculture
The Nigeria Association of Women Entrepreneurs, NAWE, has called on government at all levels and international agencies to encourage more women in sustainable agriculture.
Zimbabwe’s First Lady Creates National Call Centre for GBV Cases
Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, has unveiled a national call centre in the country to provide gender-based violence (GBV) victims and survivors with a solid care package and response service in the wake of a surge in domestic violence cases.
Parliament Invites First Tanzanian Woman to Climb Mount Everest
Celebrating the achievement of being the first Tanzanian woman to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain – Everest, the Parliament of Tanzania invited Rawan Dakik to its sitting as lawmakers held their 60th meeting of the third Parliamentary session.
UNDP Trains 200 Youths, Women in Vocational Skills
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in its bid to complement the government’s efforts of addressing insecurity and unemployment has trained 200 women and youths’ victims of violence in different skills acquisition and empowerment in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Nigeria Urged to Improve Continual Development and Empowerment of Women
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Mrs. Maryam Katagum, has backed women empowerment as a major ingredient towards the development of the country, especially as the government looks to agriculture to diversify the nation’s economy.
“If you want to lift the performance of the organization, you have to lift yourself”
“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.
