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Gender & Inclusivity

Enhanced economic power will enable women to be more resilient

Vehicle maintenance and repair is an industry that women do not traditionally participate in here in Turkana County. If women can successfully engage in auto...

Women’s cooperative revolving fund with basic business and life skills transforms livelihoods

According to Fantu Alemayehu, a young woman member of a saving and credit cooperative established in Galan town, a peri-urban area in the Oromia region...

Angola’s youth take charge of their sexual and reproductive health through UNFPA programme

Youth activist Silvia Francisco was stumped by an internal battle she faced – until she joined a programme that empowers people in their sexual...

Now is the time to defeat HIV and cervical cancer together to save women’s lives

Women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa accounted for two out of every three new HIV infections in 2021. Women living with HIV are six times...

Hacked with a machete by her husband, young woman gets justice with UNFPA support

Anna Salima, 24, has painful memories of her two marriages. With her first marriage, it took her just a week to realize she had...

One fuel-efficient Rwandan stove, several solutions and lots of food for Korok West village residents

What is the link between, and partial solution to problems arising from, the unlikely trinity of food security, sexual violence and deforestation? Residents - 114 to be...

Young mothers in Malawi find a space safe from Tropical Storm Freddy’s catastrophic consequences

“We are sleeping in the cold,” says 19-year-old Mirriam Karilito, who is seven months pregnant. “And when the rains come, it’s worse.” Tropical Cyclone Freddy...

End alarmist narratives on population growth and recognize women’s rights

In its 2023 State of World Population report, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) said that while reaching the milestone of eight billion...

If gender equality is 300 years away, we must harness innovation to achieve it sooner

We are 300 years away from achieving gender equality at the current rate of progress, according to UN Women, said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio...

Unpacking toxic masculinity in ‘Courageous Conversations’ webinar

The first Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Courageous Conversations webinar for 2023 kicked off with the topic: “Understanding Toxic Masculinity.” Since 2021, Western Cape Minister of Social...

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Vertiv reinforces Nigerian footprint with new office, showroom in Lagos

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, is continuing to invest in the African continent, today announcing the opening of...

Kuda Mukova: Where can an impact investor make greatest mark in Africa? 

Africa is a continent of contradictions. The scars left behind by its many nations' storied histories, as well as the new wounds opened by...

Johannesburg to host Airbnb Africa Travel Summit this October

Policymakers, tourism experts, innovators and changemakers will gather for the Airbnb Africa Travel Summit to explore the role technology can play in driving...

Louis Strydom: Crafting Africa’s green transition with precision

The call for a green revolution is no longer a distant echo; it's the resounding demand of the present. Much like an artisan weaver...

Newly launched SanlamAllianz to provide insurance and financial services in 27 African markets

Sanlam, Africa’s largest non-banking financial services provider, and Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers and financial services providers are pleased to announce that...
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