The new law is a leap towards inclusion of women in west Africa’s significant development policies, where they do not just get agency but act as contributors to the economy.

Phumeza is a communications specialist, freelance writer, amateur photographer, lover of – art, sunsets, sunrises and roadtrips. And so being in the communications business is just the perfect to grow and foster some of these passions. Currently part of the Marketing and Communications team at ADT Security, she is tasked with carving their national strategy. Phumeza […]

As declared by the United Nations, 11th October will be internationally celebrated as ‘The Day of the Girl.’ This year’s theme is “Empowering adolescent girls; a pathway to ending the cycle of violence.” The UN recognized that adolescent girls, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa were doubly marginalized because of their age and gender.   Millions of girls […]

Rwanda’s Marie Louise Uwizeyimana is a journalist and a media entrepreneur, who was recently declared journalist of the year 2013. Starting out as a freelance journalist, she went on to become an editor before she started her own newspaper last year.   Uwizeyimana told in an interview with All Africa that she decided to start her own […]