March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016
Large gender gaps remain across global labour market, UN agency reports – Despite some modest gains in some regions in the world, millions of women are […]
March 8, 2016
Women’s participation rate in parliaments slows, even as more gain top seats – IPU – Despite an increase in the number of women Speakers of Parliament, […]
March 8, 2016
On International Women’s Day, UN officials call to ‘Step It Up’ for gender equality – Senior United Nations officials from around the world are marking International […]
March 8, 2016
Boko Haram sought terror training in Somalia, security chief says – Boko Haram fighters are crossing Africa to receive specialized training from Al Shabaab fighters […]
March 8, 2016
$20bn idle in Nigerians’ domiciliary accounts –CBN – The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday raised the alarm that about $20bn (N3.94tn) was lying idle […]
March 8, 2016
Record 33 Candidates Vying for Benin Presidency – Benin goes to the polls Sunday to choose a new president, and the ballot is long – a […]
March 8, 2016
First-Time Homebuyers Find Affordable Units in Kenya A 2011 World Bank survey found that only about one-tenth of Kenya’s population earned enough to support a mortgage. […]
March 8, 2016
Nigeria Debates Push for Locally-Made Goods – As Nigeria struggles with the price of imported goods and slow economic growth, a social media campaign is encouraging […]