CNN African voices features Nigerian singer/songwriter Waje. In the feature, the music pop star who is also a UN ambassador shares insights on her life as a child, her mission to inspire young women, her music and entrepreneurial endeavors. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image …
Women entrepreneurs and leaders at the 14th Annual Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) conference, share their views with Heart of the Matter TV on how women can step up and standout. WIMBIZ is a Nigerian non-profit organization formed in 2002 by 14 individuals (13 women and 1 man) who identified a serious …
Africa Internet Group (“AIG”), a leading e-commerce group in Africa, and AXA, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, today announced a partnership whereby AXA will become the exclusive provider of insurance products and services through Jumia and other AIG online and mobile platforms in Africa. Going forward, AXA’s African insurance companies plan to …
On February 1st, 2016, after two years of failed attempts, the United States (U.S) Congress passed H.R. 2548, The Electrify Africa Act of 2015, to improve access to affordable and reliable electricity to Sub-Saharan Africa. The bill now makes its way to President Obama to sign it into law. Read the section by section summary …
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss nonprofit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva. Recognized by the Swiss authorities as the international institution for public-private cooperation, its mission is cited as “committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry …