Nigeria welcomes Pan-African Women Expo
08th to 22nd October 2018, Abuja, Nigeria
The Nigeria chapter of New Faces New Voices (NFNV) is set to host its first-ever Pan-African Women EXPO scheduled for 8th to 22nd October, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria. The expo which promises investment, networking, trade promotion opportunities and viable exchange of products and services will be attended by close to 1000 participants from across 18 African countries. This was announced by Country Director of NFNV Nigeria chapter Aishatu Debola.
Gender Lens Investment Showcase
24th May 2018, Dar es Salam, Tanzania
New Faces New Voices (NFNV) Tanzania chapter collaborated with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to showcase the Gender Lens Investment programme which sought to bring female entrepreneurs to the forefront of pitching their business ideas for investor funding prospects. We are inspired and proud of Salome Mauki, Agatha Kyogero and Emelda Mwamanga who presented their ideas and won top three prizes. The first runner up for the pitch was Agatha for her Agribusiness Shop in rice annual revenues $76,000 investment ask $ 25,000 and second runner up was Relim Company Ltd, retail and magine whose current annual revenues is $118,000 and asked for an investment capital of $35,000.
Photo Credit: Salome Mauki, Agatha Kyogero and Emelda Mwamanga
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Graça Machel Trust participates in Bubbles and Blockchain Women’s Day event
29th August 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Graça Machel Trustâs Women in Finance Network Programme Manager, Dorothy Mpyisi-Adebanjo attended the Womenâs Month 2018, Bubbles and Blockchain event. Bubbles and Blockchain hosted an all-women event in Johannesburg to provide insights into Blockchain and their work, as well as âspecial contributions from key female âinfluencersâ in technology who shared their thoughts on blockchain and lessons learnt as women in tech. Dorothy appreciated how it looks to foster collaborations, learning and networking opportunities in the blockchain space, and act as a convener and community builder for entrepreneurs interested in blockchain in South Africa.
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The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenâs rights, to carry out advocacy and action across Africa. Special focus is placed on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia where child marriage continues to be a problem largely driven by poverty, gender inequality, harmful traditional practices, conflict, low levels of literacy, limited opportunities for girls and weak or non-existent protective and preventive legal frameworks.
Education is a fundamental right for all children, which is also a vehicle for social, economic and political transformation in communities, countries and the African continent at large. Recent studies indicate a lack of progress in some of the critical commitments aimed at improving education quality, access, retention and achievement, particularly for girls. In most African countries, girls may face barriers to learning, especially when they reach post-primary levels of education. By implementing multi-dimensional approaches to education which includes core education, personal development, life skills and economic competencies, the Trust partners with funding partners, governments, civil societies and the private sector to improve education access.
The Nutrition and Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, (RMNCAH+N) of the Childrenâs Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsâ health within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. The strategy emphasises on the importance of effective country leadership as a common factor across countries making progress in improving the health of women, children and adolescents.
Through its Early Childhood Development (ECD) plan, The Trust will seek to put into action the new science and evidence Report that was presented by Lancet Series on Good and early development – the right of every child. This will be achieved by mobilising like-minded partners to contribute in the new science and evidence to reach all young children with ECD. The Trustâs goal is to be a catalyst for doing things differently, in particular, to rid fragmentation and lack of coordination across ECD sectors. In response to evidence showing the importance of political will in turning the tide against the current poor access and quality of ECD. Even before conception, starting with a motherâs health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childâs life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.