This month, the World Movement for Democracy, Center for International Private Enterprise, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Africa Business Center launched “Strengthening the Voice of Business to Support Democratic Governance,” a joint initiative to enhance collaborations among the private sector, civil society, and government. At the eponymous event held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on January 16-17, 2018, nearly…
The World Movement for Democracy, Center for International Private Enterprise, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Africa Business Center jointly launched an initiative to enhance private sector, civil society, and government collaboration. The goal of this initiative is to strengthen democratic governance by building new avenues for economic participation and freedom that enhances existing market economies.…
A new report commissioned by Internews titled Social Media in Afghanistan: Users and Engagement, highlights how women activists have taken advantage of social media platforms to increase their engagement in the public sphere. Social media is used by roughly 9% of the population who trend urban, young, and educated. Despite the relatively limited use, women have…
Youngstars Foundation officially launched their “Female and More” program for women empowerment, designed to engender young women’s political participation and role in national development. Through the program, 150 distinguished women will serve as mentors to train 3,000 Nigerian women from ages 15-30 on how to “overcome low self-esteem.” In early September, hundreds of participants came together for…