Economy
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: How Poverty Keeps Women and Girls at a Disadvantage
The United Nations marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty every year on 17 October. In 2026, it falls under the 2026–2028 theme, United for Peace and Human Rights, with this year’s focus…
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What happens when AI changes women’s work before it creates opportunities for women?
If we get it right, AI could free women from repetitive tasks and open doors to better careers. If we get it wrong, we will look back in ten years and wonder how a technology…
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WTO Chief, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Receives 2026 Trailblazer for Africa Award
World Trade Organization Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was honoured on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with the 2026 Trailblazer for Africa Award in Bangkok, for her decades of leadership in advancing African interests in global economic…
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Lagos State’s First Lady, Dr Claudiana Ibijoke, Supports Elderly Citizens in Badagry
Summary: Dr Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State First Lady, visited and supported the elderly in Badagry Central Local Government Area with food items and cash, continuing her elderly support programme. Dr Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu,…
