Tag: Nigeria
African Family Laws Discriminatatory to Women
By Khalifa Hemed Published May 17, 2024 Discrimination against women is widespread in family laws across Africa. Gender Inequality in Family Laws in Africa: An Overview of Key Trends in Select Countries, an analysis of 20 African countries, reveals gender inequality in marriage, divorce, custody, and property rights perpetuated by…
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Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition for Entrepreneurial Excellence Announces Winners
By Abdi Ali Published December 21, 2023 Entrepreneurs from Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt have taken the top three positions in the 2023 edition of Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition. ABH Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has named Ikpeme Neto (CEO and…
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Reimagining Youth Skills Development for Africa’s Future
By Khalifa Hemed Published September 9, 2022 Though Africa is said to have the youngest, fastest-growing population in the world, with more than 400 million people aged 15 to 35 years, the continent is also plagued by high levels of unemployment and limited educational opportunities for the youth. Africa Frontiers…
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Top African Women Innovators and Entrepreneurs Awarded
By Iminza Keboge Published December 26, 2021 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the winners of its AWIEF Awards for 2021. Out of 24 women founders and entrepreneurs from Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe selected as top finalists, 8…
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