The female-focused initiative is dedicated to empowering women in power. Agender 35 cites that, “According to the Interparliamentary Union, Nigeria currently ranks 183 out of 193 on women’s representation across parliament at a dismal 4.1%. The 2019 general elections produced only eight female senators out of 109 and 11 female House of Representatives out of 360. The regressive trend in women’s political leadership in Nigeria presents dire consequences to policy design, imple

The female-focused angel fund for African women in tech, founded by Odunayo Eweniyi and Eloho Omame. Across several industries, we’ve seen a massive under-representation of women over time. It is no secret, even to those outside the tech world, that female entrepreneurs are grossly under-funded and under-represented. Globally, studies show that sub-Saharan Africa boasts the world’s highest rates of women entrepreneurs, at 27%. Diversity has proven to be critical in tech, as i

Highlighting the gender disparity in Nigerian music labels and how this contributes to a harmful space for female artistes. While chronicling the struggles she faced in the early stages of her career during her BlackBox interview, Tiwa Savage tells an interesting story. On her return to Nigeria, she met with several label heads to work out a deal and was rejected by every one of them. Their reason: they were already working with a female artiste and could not take her. A curs