Despite Nigeria's position as Africa's most populated country, with over 200 million people, and a female population of 49.46 percent according to the World Bank, women's representation in politics ...

In Nigeria, where women make up half the 237.5 million population, an estimated 23 million female entrepreneurs account for 41 percent of the nation’s micro-businesses. This places the West African ...

Through a portfolio of projects – AGILE, NFWP, IMPACT, ANRiN, NASSP-SU, and NG-CARES – the International Development Association (IDA) is empowering adolescents and women, driving Nigeria’s human ...

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Experts have expressed concerns that Nigeria is losing billions of naira due to systemic barriers preventing women entrepreneurs from accessing formal credit. They argued that excluding nearly half of ...

Nigeria's Super Falcons are set for their tenth Women's AFCON final as they face Morocco this Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Rabat's Olympic Stadium. Undefeated in finals since the competition’s ...

Nigeria will take on South Africa this Tuesday, July 22, at 5 p.m. in the semi-final of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Before this highly anticipated showdown, the two nations have already ...

Women's cricket in Africa is strongest in the south of the continent, and there are pockets of growth and progress in the east. But now, for the first time, the west will have a presence at a global ...

BRISBANE, Australia — Chiamaka Nnadozie’s Nigeria lineup had two chances hit the crossbar in a scoreless draw, and only missed out on the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after losing a penalty ...