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GIZ spearheads digital equality, promotes women in Africa’s tech industry

…93 percent of women are unfamiliar with basic computer programs The #eSkills4Girls initiative is supporting over 30,000 women. The WeCode programming academy is...

…twenty-five years after, the world is still discriminatory against women– UN Report

Twenty-five years after the historic Beijing women’s conference in China – a milestone in advancing equal rights – violence against women and girls...

UN identifies country that has achieved gender equality

In Equiterra, all people have equal rights and opportunities, regardless of their gender. Women and girls feel safe when walking at night. They...

Gates donates $100m to prevent coronavirus  spread

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced an increase in its commitment to containing 2019 novel coronavirus to up to $100 million on...

World Bank Group dedicates $12bn immediate support for COVID-19 country response

As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in...

Fani-Kayode delves into Nollywood

A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has made his Nollywood debut in a new series titled Silent Prejudices (Season 2). Fani-Kayode stars...

Coronavirus: Naira depreciates against dollar

  The naira on Friday depreciated past N400 to dollar at the forward market after Nigeria recorded its first case of coronavirus. The...

First bank champions innovation, technology at FinTech summit

By Chioma Obinagwam The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan participated as a keynote speaker in the...

Nigeria discovers cure for coronavirus

…treatment disccovered since 2015 After several efforts at the laboratory, Nigeria has finally found the cure of the deadly coronavirus. Former Chairman of...