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March 30, 2026 No Responses

FG, Access Bank Reaffirm Commitment To Women Empowerment

The Federal Government (FG) has reiterated its commitment to empowering women as key drivers of the nation’s creative economy, with a focus on expanding access to finance, skills development and leadership opportunities.The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative...

October 19, 2025 No Responses

Olori Afolabi Unveils Empowerment Network For Rural Women

CNN award-winning journalist and Queen of Apomu Kingdom, Olori Janet Afolabi, has launched the Network of Women in Rural Areas, an initiative aimed at empowering women and promoting economic growth in local communities.The launch, held on October 15 at the...

February 26, 2025 No Responses

NGX Group, CSCS To Host 2025 International Women’s Day Celebration

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) and Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) will host a special event on Friday, 7 March 2025, 11:45 AM WAT, at NGX Group House, Lagos, to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, with the theme “Acceler...

February 21, 2025 No Responses

GTCO Unveils Initiative For Quality Households, Empower Women

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), on Friday unveiled it’s “Waste for Gas” project as part of measures to improve quality of life for households and empower women in underserved communities.The initiative aims to distribute 3,000 3kg gas cyli...

October 29, 2024 No Responses

Access Bank Unveils ‘Power Of 100 Africa’ To Celebrate Women

Access Bank has announced the launch of The Power of 100 Africa initiative, aimed at honoring women driving change across various sectors in Africa. Building on the success of the 2015 Power of 100 book, which celebrated influential Nigerian women,...

September 11, 2024 No Responses

Afolabi Foundation Donates Rice To 250 Widows

The Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation (AAAF) in partnership with Mrs. Folashade Afolabi, wife of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, has distributed bags of rice to 250 widows in Lagos. The donation was aimed at providing support to vulnerable househo...

June 7, 2023 No Responses

Union Bank’s αlpher Partners Chrystallis Conversations To Promote Women’s Empowerment

In line with its commitment to sustainable development and enabling success for women, Union Bank of Nigeria, through its women-focused proposition αlpher, partnered with Chrystallis to host the inaugural live edition of Chrystallis Conversations – a pl...

June 20, 2022 No Responses

INTELS Graduates 38 Beneficiaries Of Women Empowerment Scheme

INTELS Nigeria Limited has graduated 38 women under its Women Empowerment Project Scheme Synergy (WEPSS). The General Manager, Legal and Corporate Services of the company, Mr Amaopusenibo Epelle, made this known in a statement on Sunday. WEPSS is a Corpo...

June 8, 2022 No Responses

FirstBank Partners ELOY Foundation To Empower Women Entrepreneurs

First Bank of Nigeria has brokered a partnership with ELOY Foundation to create a business shower initiative that will support female entrepreneurs. The bank made this known on Tuesday in a statement issued by Mrs Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing...

May 28, 2022 No Responses

Unity Bank To Empower More Underbanked Women Entrepreneurs With Yanga Product

Divisional Head, Retail, SME Banking and E-Business, Unity Bank Plc, Mr. Olufunwa Akinmade has explained that launching the Bank’s latest retail product called Yanga is to create a unique product proposition aimed at empowering the underbanked women entrepre...

March 17, 2022 No Responses

Unity Bank, NASME To Empower Women-Owned MSMEs

Unity Bank has received commendations for its commitment to women empowerment at the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, NASME’s International Women’s Day, (IWD) celebrations held in Lagos recently to push the frontiers of su...

October 14, 2021 No Responses

Unity Bank Boosts Capacity Building on Blue Economy, Empowers 3,000 Girls

No fewer than three thousand girls drawn from Senior Secondary Schools across Nigeria have benefitted from a 3-day capacity building initiative on maritime commerce and National Virtual Maritime Quiz powered by Unity Bank Plc. The capacity buildin...

July 29, 2021 No Responses

Joyce Daniels Organisation Unveils New Logo, To Empower 10 Entrepreneurs

The Joyce Daniels Organisation has unveiled new logo “whose colors and elements represent freshness, balance, making a positive impact on the lives of men and women“. According to a statement, Joyce Daniels, a social engineering practitioner has ...

July 28, 2021 No Responses

Intels Train, Empowers 34 Women With Tailoring Equipment, Kits

Oil and gas logistics company, INTELS Nigeria Limited, has graduated 34 women from its Women Empowerment Programme Scheme Synergy (WEPSS). The WEPSS is a corporate social responsibility programme of INTELS, which was established in 2013 with the vision o...