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Woman watering maize plants in an African farm.

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: Why Investing In Women Is The Smartest Water Decision Africa Can Make

By Kehinde Ogunjobi, IWMI Country Representative for Ghana and West and Central Africa When people think about water insecurity in Africa, they often picture drought, failing rains, or dry riverbeds. They talk about infrastructure gaps, climate shocks and food insecurity. All of that matters. But one of the most important dimensions of the water crisis […]

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Woman using clean cooking stove in Zambia for sustainable energy.

Clean Cooking As A Catalyst For Women’s Empowerment In Zambia

Across Africa, millions of people still cook with charcoal and firewood, which can be expensive, environmentally destructive, and bad for their health. While liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and electricity are often promoted as modern alternatives, they remain unaffordable or unreliable for many households. Ener-G-Africa (EGA), an innovative African energy access solutions company based in South Africa and […]

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Solar Mamas from Angola celebrate during their BCI graduation ceremony (1)

DP World Expands ‘Solar Mamas’, Training First Rural Angolan Women

Four women from Kwanza Sul complete three-month solar engineering training at Barefoot College International in Dakar, Senegal.  DP World has now supported 32 women across sub-Saharan Africa through the Solar Mamas programme. DP World has expanded its long-standing ‘Solar Mamas’ partnership with Barefoot College International (BCI) to Angola for the first time, enabling rural Angolan […]

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Empowering women in Africa through digital economy training at Huawei SA and Henley Business School.

Huawei SA And Henley Business School Africa Empower 40 Women To Lead In A Digital Economy

Huawei South Africa and Henley Business School Africa have completed the fourth edition of the Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme with 40 women entrepreneurs and government leaders, preparing them to scale in a rapidly digitising economy. Launched in 2021, Huawei Women in Tech has become a modern incubator for tech-curious women. More than […]

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Women Empowerment Is A Major Growth Opportunity For Africa

Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive of Africa Regions at Standard Bank Group Africa’s economic recovery can be meaningfully accelerated if policymakers and the private sector step up their efforts to empower women – a group that accounts for more than half of the continent’s population. While the pursuit of gender equality is primarily a moral obligation, […]

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