Cape Town to host Africa women innovation, entrepreneurship forum
Celebrating a decade of impact, the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) proudly announces the AWIEF2024 Conference…
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US supports Ethiopian women inclusion in political processes
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia hosted on March 28, 2024, an experience-sharing and networking workshop entitled,…
AfDB provided $1 billion to African women entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has reached a landmark…
Huawei Ethiopia, ministry provide digital training for women
The Ministry of Education of Ethiopia, in collaboration with Huawei Ethiopia, organized a three-day digital training with the…
Women in Africa shortchanged by digital finance
Africa must invest in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for women and girls, disciplines which would…
Protect women in Uganda while responding to Ebola, IRC says
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calls for the protection of women and girls in Uganda while responding…
UN agency set to empower one million rural women in India
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Maharashtra…
ECA concludes training for women in data and statistics
Today marked the end of the Women into a leadership training program organized by the UN Economic Commission…
Safaricom, Great Ethiopian Run partner for women 5km
Great Ethiopian Run race organizers have announced that Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia Plc has taken on the title sponsorship…
Small businesses attend continental trade fair
Over thirty Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) participated in the Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF), which took place in…
UNDP, ITC to raise African business opportunities
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) team up to empower African small…
AU, ARC launch gender disaster risk management platform
The African Union (AU) and the African Risk Capacity (ARC), have launched the Gender and Disaster Risk Management…
Salute to the resilient Sahelian women
By Mabingue Ngom – While the rich history of the Women’s Day goes back to 1909 with civic…
Experts’ meeting takes stock of Africa’s achievements
The 39th ECA Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development…
Commission calls for protection of women during election in Ethiopia
Marking International Women’s Day, themed this year “Choose to Challenge”, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called…
Empowering women, girls to ensure sustainable food security
Hunger and famine will persist and there will be unequal recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Towards zero female genital mutilation
A joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Women Executive…