Tag: #WomenInBusiness
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AFCFTA: CBW AFRICA PUSHES FOR BIGGER WOMEN TAKEOVER IN AFRICAN TRADE
Africa’s biggest trade game is already on — and CBW Africa says women must stop watching from the sidelines and start playing to win. Lagos — The Commonwealth Business Women Africa (CBW Africa) is calling on more women across the continent to fully tap into opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). CBW…
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N1BN FUND LAUNCHED TO BOOST WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA
Empowering women, growing businesses, transforming the economy. The Bank of Industry (BoI) and MTN Nigeria Foundation have unveiled a N1 billion Y’ellopreneur 3.0 Matching Fund to support women-led businesses nationwide. The initiative provides loans up to N5 million, equipment financing, and structured training to scale small enterprises to industrial levels. BoI’s Dr Olasupo Olusi said…
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FG URGES WOMEN TO SEIZE TRADE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Government says empowering women in business is key to Nigeria’s economic growth. The Federal Government has called on Nigerian women to take advantage of opportunities in trade and entrepreneurship to help drive the country’s economic development. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, made the call in Abuja while marking the 2026 edition…
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WOMEN BREAK INTO NIGERIA’S HEAVY MANUFACTURING SECTOR
As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026, stakeholders are spotlighting an often-overlooked frontier—Nigeria’s heavy manufacturing sector, where women are still pushing to break long-standing barriers. While women make up a significant share of the manufacturing workforce, their roles are largely concentrated in light industries like food processing, textiles, and packaging, with sectors such as…
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DIGITAL LENDERS BRIDGE CREDIT GAP FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Licensed digital lenders in Nigeria are helping women-owned businesses access fast, flexible, and collateral-free financing, closing a critical gap for female entrepreneurs, according to Gbemi Adelekan, President of the Money Lenders Association. Speaking ahead of International Women’s Day 2026, Adelekan highlighted that many women entrepreneurs, especially in micro and informal enterprises, struggle to secure traditional…
