Ethiopia: President Sahle-Worke Launches 50 Million African Women Speak Platform
Ethiopian President Her Excellency Sahle-Worke Zewde has launched the 50 Million African Women Speak (50MAWSP) platform in Addis Ababa with a call on the country’s women to embrace it and use it to grow their businesses.
Ethiopia became the thirteenth COMESA Member State to officially unveil the platform, which is an information and networking hub for women, providing them with resources to start, grow and scale up their businesses and to access financial and non-financial services.
Namibia Lifts Tax on Sanitary Products
Three weeks ago, Namibia’s Deputy Minister of Information, Emma Theofelus, tabled a motion that tax on sanitary products should be removed or at least be reduced…
President Samia Suluhu: The Journey of an Amazon to Tanzanian Presidency
By Alkali Amana Miriam Defensor Santiago, the renowned Former Judge of the International Criminal Court, once said that ‘research shows that when women are…
Canada, AFDB Provides Gender Lensed Climate Financing
The Canada-African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF) is aimed at providing concessional loans to climate change-related projects with a strong gender-responsive component. The funds…
World ORT, UNESCO Launches STEM Project for Girls in Ghana
World ORT is leading an innovative training project in Ghana to promote computer courses led by women for young girls.
Liberia: PAYOWI Provides Zero-Interest Loan for Women
The Paramount Young Women Initiative, with support from the Feminist Humanitarian Network, has provided a zero-interest loan for sixty-two (62) women to improve their…
Namibian Vision Specialist: Restoring Eyesight for the Poor
By Miracle Nwankwo On what was going to be a fateful day in his life, Shali, a Namibian who became blind after a poisonous…
Zulu Nation Appoints Queen Mantfombi as Interim Ruler
Following the death of the late Zulu King – Goodwill Zwelithini KabhekuZulu, Queen Mantfombi MaDlamini Zulu will be the interim ruler of the Zulu…
US: South Dokota Governor Announces Plans to Protect Fairness in Women’s Sports
South Dakota Governor, Kristi Noem recently announced the formation of a national coalition to “Defend Title IX” to protect the rights of female athletes and…
UAE Reaffirms Commitment to Achieving Gender Equality
The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to achieving gender equality and advancing the role of women at the 65th session of the…
Nigeria: Government Flagged Off Cash Grant for Rural Women Project in Asaba
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hon. Sadiya Umar Farouq, has flagged off the Federal Government’s cash grant for rural…
Kenya: Three NGOs Launch Multi-Million Project To Support GBV Survivors
Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), especially during the Covid-19 period, have a reason to smile after three organisations rolled out a multi-million…
