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Women You Should Know: Mariam Temitope Masha

Mariam Temitope Masha is the senior special assistant to the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on humanitarian interventions. Prior to that appointment, she served as the senior special assistant to the President of Nigeria on internally displaced persons.

Women You Should Know: Joy Emodi

  Joy Emodi was born on 23 May 1955 in Onitsha, Anambra State; and is of the Igbo extraction. She attended the Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha and went on to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where she earned

Women You Should Know: Josephine Elechi

  Elechi was born in Ezza Ofu Village in Ezza Inyimagu Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in 1948. Elechi attended Covenant Primary School in Afikpo from 1954–1961. She then moved to Holy Child Secondary School in Sharon from

Apply For The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub 2022 Future Females Business School Program

If you are a Nigerian female entrepreneur who is building a tech-enabled business, here’s an opportunity for you to scale your venture. Read more about Opportunities Accordingly, the Future Female Business School, in collaboration with the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, is

Jessica Anuna, Founder And CEO of Klasha

  Jessica Anuna is a 29-year Nigerian startup founder who spent her formative years in London. She has previously worked at Amazon, Net-a-Porter, Shopify, and Restock China (her other company). She holds a degree in Journalism from City University, London.

Get Access To Investors In The 2022 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa Program For Women Founders

If you are a female startup founder and you’re looking to raise funding for your enterprise, here’s an opportunity that could enable you to access the investment you need. Read more about Opportunities Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) is in

Women You Should Know: Catherine Obianuju Acholonu 

  Catherine was a Nigerian author, researcher and political activist. She served as a Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Arts and Culture and was a founder-member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). Read more about

Do You Know Folake Solanke: The First Nigerian Female Lawyer To Wear The Silk Gown As Senior Counsel

  Chief Folake Solanke was born on the 29th of March, 1932. She is a Nigerian lawyer, administrator, and social critic. She is the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the first Nigerian female lawyer to wear the silk

Nigerian Scholar, Toyin Tofade, Emerges First Black Female President In American College

Tofade is a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree holder from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigerian academic scholar Toyin Tofade on March 16, 2022, emerged as the first black woman to be named president of the Albany College of Pharmacy and

Women You Should Know: Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim

  Khadija Bukar Abba-Ibrahim was born on the 6th of January 1967. The Nigerian politician and was All Progressives Congress member of the House of Representatives for Damatura/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa in Yobe State was born to the family of Waziri Ibrahim and

Women You Should Know: Betty Abah

  Betty Abah was born on March 6th, 1974. She was born in Otukpo, Benue State, Middle Belt region of Nigeria. She obtained a first degree in English and Literary Studies from the University of Calabar and a Masters’s in

Apply Now For Academy For Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Program 2022

    The Academy For Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a United States-led initiative that supports female entrepreneurs around the world, has opened its portal for female entrepreneurs to apply for its intensive training and coaching. This year’s initiative is sponsored by

Women You Should Know: Rita Orji

  Rita Orji is a Nigerian-Canadian Computer Science Professor, a Canada Research Chair in Persuasive Technology, and the Director of the Persuasive Computing Lab at Dalhousie University in Canada. A native of Enugu State, Nigeria and of Igbo extraction. Rita

Women You Should Know: Oluwatoyin Asojo

Asojo was born in Nigeria and volunteered at an orphanage whilst at school. Her father was a chief laboratory scientist at the University of Ibadan, and she would spend several hours a week in the lab. She attended the International

Nigerians In History: Funmilayo Olayinka

  Olayinka was born in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. She attended Holy Trinity Grammar School Ibadan, where she obtained her first school leaving certificate with distinction. She subsequently proceeded to Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo State, Nigeria, where she obtained her

6 Nigerian Startups Founded By Women

Nigeria’s female entrepreneurs have played a crucial role in the success of the country’s booming startup scene. As founders, managers and team members, they have enabled the emergence and growth of some of Nigeria’s foremost ventures. Read more about Business

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