The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has doled out a whopping $10 million as part of its unconditional Micro Grant Programme for empowering women in rural areas across Nigeria.
Dangote Disburses $10 million for Women Empowerment Programme
Yummly 6.0: Unleashing the Cook Inside You
By Walcott Aganu
Ever felt a bit lazy about going into the kitchen? does thinking about what to prepare with the groceries you have on hand prove to be hard? You need not worry about all of that; Yummly is here to take care of that for you. Yummly will improve your life in the kitchen every step of the way. It comes with advanced image recognition technology to recommend recipes based on the ingredients users have on hand. Streamline grocery shopping and meal prep with scheduling features, step-by-step recipes, including video tutorials, timers, and more handy tools to make cooking a breeze.
Opportunities are rarely presented in a perfect way
“Rarely are opportunities presented to you in a perfect way. In a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. ‘Here, open it, it’s perfect. You’ll love it.’ Opportunities – the good ones – are messy, confusing and hard to recognize. They’re risky. They challenge you.” – Susan Diane Wojcicki CEO, Youtube
VWGR Commends Kenyan Government’s Commitment to Eliminating GBV
A group in Kenya, Voice for Women and Girls’ Rights-Kenya (VWGR), has welcomed the government’s initiative which targets eliminating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in workplaces within the country as early as 2026.
South Africa National Assembly Approves GBV Bills
The South Africa National Assembly has passed gender-based violence (GBV) bills that will change the landscape in terms of how government departments, law enforcement and the courts deal with cases of violence against women and the vulnerable.
UN Agency Calls for End to Gender-Based Violence to Save Women from HIV
United Nations HIV/Aids agency has called for urgent action to end gender-based violence (GBV) which exacerbates women’s vulnerability to HIV.
Namibia Establishes Institution to Protect Menstrual Health Care
Namibia celebrated its 4th official annual commemoration of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day (MHHD) where different stakeholders came together with students to focus on the need to address the issues surrounding menstrual health while promoting it as a human rights issue alongside hygiene management.
