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Women in Africa are primed to benefit from the increasing digitalisation of the global work culture, and should ensure that they embrace a habit of life-long learning and upskilling to remain relevant in their industry and career. This was the consensus from a recent online seminar titled ‘The Future is Female’ organised by Full Potential […]
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Over the last 30 days President Samia Suluhu Hassan has become the most important woman in the African energy industry. She has taken some of the most courageous steps in rebooting Tanzania’s energy sector and economy. The signing of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda was a perfect start […]
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“We need to build back better.” This has been the rallying call on the COVID-19 response by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to leaders and communities around the world. It has been echoed in conference rooms and in the numerous Zoom meetings organized to discuss the pandemic. It will be especially important to apply the idea to women […]
...Around one-fifth of all adolescents become pregnant in Africa, according to a study published in the journal Reproductive Health. This issue is not exclusive to Africa alone, however. Almost one-tenth of births across the globe are two women aged under 20, with over 90% of these occurring in developing countries. Two reasons for this phenomenon are […]
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For the world to be a place where all people can thrive, one of many important actions needs to take place: the eradication of gender inequality through empowering women. According to a report by the UN, empowering women in the spheres of economics, education, human rights, and politics has significant advantages. For example, faster economic […]
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The past few years have seen a rise in the number of women-owned businesses in Africa. Be it in IT, oil, mining, or in the aviation sector, female entrepreneurs are breaking gender stereotypes and showing that what a man can do, a woman can also do, if not better. Bold and fearlessly ambitious, these are […]
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In the ancient world, Africa was home to some of the world’s best leaders. Among those leaders were queens that led their kingdoms with precision and power. Their leadership has left an indelible mark on history. We take a look at some of the most dynamic ancient African queens. Queen Aminatu Queen Aminatu, daughter of […]
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At a United Nations debate in New York, Isabel dos Santos, who is currently the richest woman in Africa, spoke of the economic empowerment of African women as a key to transforming society. This and many of her other hopeful and encouraging messages have inspired many citizens in African countries, mainly young women, to pursue their […]
...Temie Giwa-Tubosun, Founder, LifeBank – Nigeria Temie is the Founder and CEO of LifeBank, a platform which enables timely delivery of blood to hospitals and patients who need it. She was named one of BBC’s 100 Women in 2014 and has been featured as a TEDx speaker. Mark Zuckerberg highlighted her as one of the most […]
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