Saudi Stock Exchange appoints First Female Chief in History of the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange has appointed a woman to the position of chairperson for the first time in the kingdom’s history, sparking hopes that the country is progressing—albeit slowly—towards gender equality. Sarah Al Suhaimi, who became the first female chief executive of a Saudi investment bank when she took the role at NBC Capital in 2014, accepted the offer to chair Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul, the largest bourse in the Middle East, replacing Khalid Al Rabiah, the organisation said in a statement last week. The announcement was followed by Monday’s appointment of Rania Mahmoud Nashar to the position of chief executive of Samba Financial Group, one of the country’s largest national banks. Ms Nashar has nearly two decades of experience in the financial sector and previously held several jobs at within Samba, according to Bloomberg. The appointment of women at top financial jobs is an important step for the Saudi Arabia,…
Infertility in Women: Causes and Treatment
Infertility is a condition that affects approximately 1 out of every 6 couples. An infertility diagnosis is given to a couple that has…
Championing Human Rights through Social Media- Ory Okolloh
Ory Okolloh Mwangi is a Kenyan activist, lawyer, and blogger. She is Director of Investments at Omidyar Network. She was formerly the Policy Manager…
BEMPU: Commercializing life-saving health technologies
According to WHO statistics, about half the number of mothers and newborns in developing countries do not receive skilled care during and immediately after…
Kids Zone: Effect of false promises on your Child
I must say many parents have good intentions when they make promises to their kids; almost every parent wants to keep their kids happy…
On the Marble
“You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.”- Leymah Gbowee Leymah Roberta Gbowee is a Liberian peace…
Patience Dickson: A leading voice for women with diasbilities
Patience Ogolo Dickson is the founder of Advocacy for Women with Disability International (AWWDI), a Non Profit organization that promotes the rights of girls…
My Dream Is To See the “Gender Agenda” Become a Thing of the Past- Mireille Karera
Will the “Gender Agenda” ever come to an end? Will global conferences required to raise awareness of gender violence ever come to an end?…
ABENA BRIGIDI: A commitment to Exceeding Expectations and Working Extra Hard
Mrs Abena Brigidi is a Ghanaian fund manager, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of NIMED Capital Limited, a Ghanaian-based company that provides top-notch…
Thuli Sibeko: Promoting ICT And STEM Education for the Girl Child
As part of efforts to address the absence of women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Ms Thuli Sibeko has…
How I Turned My Hobby into A Successful Business Venture!- Afi Amoro
Madam Afi Amoro, the Founder and Chief Executive of Jandel Limited, a top-level event management company in Ghana, over the last 20 years has…
7 things you never knew your body could do
As humans, we all have different body forms and types, but certain things are common amongst humans. The human body is packed full of…
