Google today announced applications for the third cohort of Black Founders Fund for Startup opened in Africa and Euroupe in line with its commitment to digital transformation and support to black-founded startups. This year, Google…
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Business
Visa Boosting Women Financial Resilience With Hand In Hand Entrepreneur Training
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffHand in Hand’s Kenya Micro-Enterprise Success (KMES) programme funded by Visa has resulted in participating entrepreneurs increasing their incomes by an average USD $156 (Approximately KES 20,000) per month. The project, which was launched in…
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Business
Applications open for AGRA’s 2023 VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards -WAYA
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffAGRA has launched a call for applications for the 2023 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA) that recognise African female agripreneurs demonstrating remarkable Innovation and business excellence in agricultural value chains. The winning agripreneurs,…
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Health & Fitness
Saying No To Period Stigma – The #StainNotShame Campaign
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffToday, Kenyan women have launched the #StainNotShame campaign targeting everyone to raise awareness on period stigma and stop period shaming. Research by Menstrual Hygiene Day, a global advocacy platform for non-profit organizations and government agencies…
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Lifestyle
5 Women-Led Kenya Startups To Benefit From Google for Startups Accelerator Africa
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffGoogle today celebrated International Women’s Day by announcing three new initiatives aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Africa and providing them with the resources they need to succeed. The initiatives include the Google for Startups…
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Do you remember the last time that you were in a banking hall to initiate a bank transaction? For most of us, chances are that we have not been in one in a long while.…
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Business
Walt Disney Company Africa – Team Sayari New Episodes Premieres
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffThe Walt Disney Company Africa, together with its project partners USAID, the U.S. State Department and WildlifeDirect are pleased to announce that brand new episodes of Team Sayari will premiere on National Geographic Wild (DStv…
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Business
International Women’s Day – Celebrating the Contributions of Kenyan Migrant Women
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffKenyan migrant women are powerful agents of change who positively contribute to the Kenyan economy and their countries of transit and destination. They bring diverse talent and expertise in the diaspora and send financial remittances…