AMA PRESS RELEASE The Mastercard Foundation is expected to host two pivotal events at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) but critical among the two events is the one that will address issues of girls’ education and women’s economic empowerment in Africa. Under the themes “Powering Parity-Inclusive Education for a […]
Read MoreNigeria needs to develop a framework for women’s integration of digital transformation to increase their representation in the technology space. Experts who gave the advice at the Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) 2024 Women in Management and Leadership (WIMLEAD) Conference in Lagos, southwest Nigeria said that Nigeria had the highest rate of female entrepreneurs […]
Read MoreAn all-female digital healthcare firm, has received a funding injection to help it expand its telemedicine services across Africa. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and MobiHealthCare Limited (MobiHealth) have signed a project preparatory facility agreement to expand their presence in Nigeria. The financial injection would also enable Mobihealth to investigate the viability of developing similar […]
Read MoreWomen in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly adopting mobile internet much faster than men, after stalling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. So said Claire Sibthorpe, Head of Digital Inclusion in the mobile for development team at the GSM Association (GSMA), commenting on the findings of The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2024. Compiled by the […]
Read MoreExecutive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has charged Nigerian girls to follow evolving trends in the world of technology and pursue excellence in order to make a difference in the workforce of the future. According to the NCC Boss, the significance of encouraging young girls and women to consider […]
Read MoreA National Digital Gender Inclusion Strategy Plan aimed at addressing the digital gap in previously launched initiatives in Nigeria is to be ready soon. Director General of the Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, who made this known when a delegation from TECHWOMEN, led by Ms. Binta Mustapha visited, noted the role of NITDA in promoting digital […]
Read MoreCo-creation Hub (CcHUB), Africa’s innovation center, proudly has appointed Ojoma Ochai as its new Managing Director. This strategic move follows the former CEO, Bosun Tijani’s commendable transition to serve as the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ochai, previously the Managing Partner at the Creative Economy Practice of […]
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Promoting and supporting digital job creation for female folks in Nigeria is a crucial step that would foster inclusivity and bridge the tech gender gap. Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, made the remark in support of the Female Founder Training organised by the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), a […]
Read MoreFormer Head of Sales for the Middle East & Africa at Meta, Mrs Nkechi Egerton-Idehen is now the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), her appointment came on the heels of a significant reshuffle within the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The […]
Read MoreBeneficiaries of the National Information Technology Development Agency Women ICT Training Empowerment Programme, held in collaboration with Renewed Hope Initiative, have received brand new laptops and dummy cheques from the First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu. The initiative is aimed at transforming lives and paving the way for bridging digital divide and […]
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