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Celebrate International Women's Day with UNICAF and the African Women in Leadership Organisation

Celebrate International Womens’ Day with Unicaf and the African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO) on the 8th of March at 11:00 am via Zoom.

The event will highlight this year’s International Womens’ Day theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world” with presentations by:

• Dr Elisha Attai , Founder and CEO of AWLO
• Mrs Busola Alofe , Registrar of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management ( CIPM )
• Ms Ekemini Akpakpan , General Manager of AWLO
• Mrs Marisol Barajas Vracha , International Marketing Manager of Unicaf

The Unicaf Scholarship Programme is helping thousands of women earn internationally recognised degrees. Unicaf offers scholarships, easy payment plans, and support to enable all women to transform their lives.  

The African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO) is a non-profit organisation open to all women leaders across Africa.

The International Womens’ Day online event will conclude with the award of the prizes to the winners of the Unicaf essay competition ‘The importance of empowering women leaders in Africa through quality higher education at times of crisis’.

AGS Community News

New Opportunities on the AGS App

We have uploaded some juicy new Job opportunities on the app for our AGS Tribers.

Check out these opportunities on the AGS tribe app Opportunities portal.

Welcome to Marketing March!

Our Lightbox sessions this month are all about how to market your brands successfully on various platforms.

Last month, we learned a whole lot about getting our finances in order. Now, it's time to increase that bag, sis. Are you ready to get on this ride with us?

Please save the dates and times on your calendar. Let's get this train moving at FULL SPEED.

Did you notice we have another BONUS session? Yup! Extra value for the money 

@ifedurosinmietti will be educating young entrepreneurs on how best to qualify for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant.

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Business

EFCC deepens Tinubu probe, demands asset declaration form from CCB

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deepened its probe into All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, The PUNCH has learnt.

To this end, the EFCC has written a letter to the Code of Conduct Bureau, requesting copies of Tinubu’s asset declaration form. Read more…

FG declares ‘no-fly zone’ in Zamfara, bans mining activities in the State

The imposition and enforcement of a ban on all mining activities in Zamfara with immediate effect is until further notice. Read more…

AfDB grants ECOWAS $320,000 for gender mainstreaming

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has awarded a grant of $320,535 to the West African Monetary Agency to mainstream gender in Economic Community of West African States’ core digital financial services regulatory frameworks. Read more…

Shoprite on nationwide shutdown, as workers embark on industrial strike action

Dozens of Shoprite outlets in Nigeria have been shut down as workers commenced an industrial strike action. Read more…

NLC mobilises for protest over planned re-classification of minimum wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it will embark on a nationwide protest on March 10, 2021 over moves by the National Assembly to remove the national minimum wage from the exclusive to the concurrent legislative list. Read more…

Breaking: Bitcoin surges past $51,500

Bitcoin traded above $51,508.78 with a daily trading volume of $51.7 billion and is up 4.83% for the day. Read more…

Social

Abimbola Craig unveiled as 'Glamour Girls' producer

In an Instagram post shared on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, the production company shared a poster confirming Ndani TV star actress and producer, Abimbola Craig as the sequel's producer. Read more…

AY Makun is working on a film based on the Almajiri system: Here's everything we know

Based on true life events, the Toka McBaror ( 'The Millions', 'Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons') directed film centers on the Almajiri system prevalent in northern Nigeria. Read more…

AGS Quote of The Day

When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.

-- Audre Lorde