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28 Dec
Partnership for Advancing Women in Economic Development (PAWED) has deplored the allocation to women in the 2024 Budget set for passage. The group, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in a statement, yesterday, in Abuja, said the budget “inadequately caters” for the economic development of women. Led by National President, Network of Entrepreneurial Women…
3 Sep 2023
The Federal Government has called on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other development partners to support its efforts at rescuing 16 million Nigerians at risk of humanitarian crisis.
8 Aug 2023
Worried by the severe cases of malnutrition with a record of 1.5 million in Kano, stakeholders in the public health sector at the weekend advocated quick action on breastfeeding. Essentially, the stakeholders wanted the Kano State Government to legislate an extension of maternity leave from three to six months particularly for working mothers to attend…
8 Aug 2023
The Edo State Government and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have concluded a one-day intensive digital skill training for over 500 youths to build their skills for the future workforce.
25 Jul 2023
To curb the activities of loan sharks who take advantage of low-income earners, SeamlessHR in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has emphasised the need for financial inclusion for blue-collar workers
25 Jun 2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have finalised arrangements for collaboration on financial inclusion.
20 Jun 2023
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to give priority attention to the health and safety of Nigerians, noting that for any country to develop, the wellbeing of its people, particularly the workforce, is fundamental.
16 Jun 2023
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, via its Development Research and Projects, in collaboration with the Society for Gynaecologists and Obstetrics in Nigeria (SOGON), has commenced a three-year advocacy intervention project to reduce high rate of maternal and neonatal deaths in Nigeria. It was gathered that the goal of the partnership is to enhance maternal health…

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