Women Empowerment

Bassel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), stated the agency directed 45% of its total financing, amounting to EGP 18.7bn, to projects owned or managed by women from July 2014 to December 2025. This supported around 934,000 projects across agricultural, industrial, productive, service, and commercial sectors, creating about 1.3 million job opportunities.

March 12, 2026 Reported by AI

International Women's Day highlights the role of empowering women in Nigeria's nation-building efforts. The event underscores the importance of women's contributions to national development. Sources emphasize accountability and technological integration in this context.

Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB) has launched the Women in Business Empowerment Programme, developed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and supported by the European Union’s Financial Inclusion Initiative. The initiative aims to boost women's economic participation and enhance their business growth and competitiveness, aligning with Egypt Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

December 15, 2025 Reported by AI

Hajia Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim, the deputy national women leader of the All Progressives Congress, has renewed her push for reserved legislative seats for women in Nigeria to combat their marginalization in politics. She made the call ahead of upcoming National Assembly votes on constitutional amendments. Ibrahim highlighted the low representation of women in current legislative bodies.