The Story Corner : ‘Oyinbo’ On The Dance Floor
If we refuse to dig it down with in our culture, if we refuse to allow ourselves enjoy the beauty of our culture, then foreigners will take it from us. Why am I talking about this, there is this video of a foreigner at a Nigerian wedding and mehn, while some people were reluctant to […]
Lloyd’s Of London Develops Action Plan To Address Sexual Harassment
Lloyd’s said it had introduced a number of policies, including sanctions and potential life bans on entering its City tower Lloyd’s of London has developed a plan of action to address reports of sexual harassment, it said on Tuesday. A Bloomberg News report last week highlighted issues of sexual harassment in the 330-year old insurance […]
Show Me Your Breasts – Vimbaishe Musvaburi Gives Ginimbi A Clap Back
Controversial businessman, Ginimbi, posted a video in which he asks a young girl to show him her breasts. Vimbaishe Musvaburi gives her reaction. Dear Ginimbi It’s a Sunday morning and, scrolling through my Instagram timeline then boom a video on the Zimcelebs timeline of yourself asking a girl to show you her boobs and yes she shows […]
70 Somali Businesswomen Seek To Boost Their Businesses Via Training In Jubaland
Approximately 70 Somali businesswomen have been taken through a forum to support access to finance for women-led enterprises, attended by esteemed ministers from the Jubaland Ministry of Women, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Fishery and Marine Resources, and Ministry of Trade and Commerce. The event provided an opportunity for women to hear about […]
Oby Ezekwesili Wins Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer Award
A former presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, has won the Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer award. Mrs. Ezekwesili received the award at the Forbes Woman Africa Awards inaugural gala dinner which held in Durban, South Africa recently. Ezekwesili’s efforts in launching the viral #BringBackOurGirls campaign on social media […]
African Development Bank, KFW Partner To Implement Electricity Regulatory Index
The African Development Bank and KfW Development Bank will be partnering to accelerate implementation of recommendations contained in the 2018 Electricity Regulators Index (ERI) report for Côte d’Ivoire’s energy sector. This partnership arrangement between both institutions was announced during a technical workshop hosted by the African Development Bank in Abidjan on Wednesday, 13 March 2019. […]
#AW Gist : The People Around Here
Let’s talk : I am not going to mince words here but I will say it the way it is so people can learn because that is what we do here. There is this ‘attitude’ that Africans put up, especially on this side of the continent which I call ‘Stiff ignorance’, the mindset that nothing […]
No More ‘Fifth Wife’ Sex Slaves And Maids, Niger’s Top Court Rules
Ruling rejects centuries old custom in which rich men take on unofficial wives who live as domestic and sexual slaves Niger’s top court has outlawed the practice of keeping women as maids and sex slaves known as “fifth wives”, capping a decade-long legal battle by one victim that could inspire others in the West African […]
Saudi Sisters Hope For Bright Future After Hiding In Hong Kong
The sisters say they were treated harshly, at times beaten, by their brothers and father Two Saudi Arabian sisters are hoping for a “bright, beautiful future” after being granted asylum, fleeing what they describe as an abusive family and a repressive society. The sisters fled from their family last September while on holiday in Sri […]
Women Still Landless Despite Global Push For Equality
Patriarchal attitudes towards women and girls and a lack of knowledge of their own rights prevent millions of women from owning land Millions of women worldwide are still unable to access and own land despite laws recognising their rights, researchers and campaigners said on Monday as they urged countries to bridge the gap between policy […]
Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Urges Women To Work Hard To Improve The Economy
Ms Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has urged women and youth to work hard to improve their livelihood and contribute to the country’s economic growth. She was speaking during the Mpigi District Women’s Day celebrations held at Kamengo Police Playground on Saturday. “Our reports in the ministry show that women and […]
SOW&G Foundation Educates Women On Healthy, Hygienic Practices
In commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day with the theme ‘Balance for Better’, the Save our Women and Girls (SOW&G) Foundation recently organised a health outreach for women and girls in Sangotedo area of Ajah, Lagos. The event witnessed lectures by health and nutrition experts, who gave them tips on how to prevent diseases […]
Renowned Nigerian Poet Gabriel Okara Dies At 97
Renowned Nigerian poet and novelist, Gabriel Okara, has died. He was 97. The literary icon passed died on Sunday at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, four weeks before his 98th birthday. Born in 1921 in Boumandi in present day Bayelsa State, Mr Okara was part of the golden set of […]
The Story Corner : Shenanigans
So, there is this gist on social media that young women don’t spend money on their men, only the men do the spending and so, people have been doing tags about it on social media. First of all, I think this generation likes to buzz about irrelevant things. To me, there are some things that […]
AW WomenPreneur Series : Meet Jojolola Olufemi- Babalola The CEO of Flower Just Fine
Above Whispers WomenPreneur Series is a platform to showcase amazing business women. Young women who have taken the bold step to start a business, fighting the odds surrounding entrepreneurship in Africa. We share in their journey, share in the challenges and growth process to inspire other women. We believe that when a story is shared, […]