Abdulaziz Bagwai

Al Jazeera

Years after dropping out, women in northern Nigeria return to the classroom

Women in northern Nigeria return to school after years out, but must balance childcare, duties and costs.

Socialvoices

01/18/2026

"We Spread Rice in Our Courtyards" How Rural Kano Women Turn Paddies Into Profits

In Barkum village, Kano State, a group of women has turned rice processing into a small but growing business, using skills learned through a training programme and a micro-loan scheme to support their families and strengthen local livelihoods.

African Newspage | Reporting Africa's Development

06/09/2026

Africa Bets on Cotton, Textiles, Apparel Value Chain to Drive Industrialisation - African...

Africa took a major step toward building a competitive and vertically integrated Cotton, Textiles and Apparel (CTA) industry with the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) CTA Value Chain initiative on the sidelines of in Biashara Afrika 2026 Lomé, Togo.

African Newspage | Reporting Africa's Development

02/13/2025

SOJO | How Nigeria's CNG Initiative is Reducing Vehicular Emissions - African Newspage |...

Beyond being cost-effective and environmentally-friendly, Nigeria's current transition to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) could improve public health of millions of urban dwellers while advancing Nigeria's sustainable urban development agenda in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Moveee Media

12/18/2025

A Local Literary Club Is Raising the Next Generation of Writers in Kano

Northern Nigeria has seen a surging embrace for art among young people from poets to novelists; this has resulted in the development of literary clubs within and outside university environments and in the curation of multiple art and book festivals from all corners of the region. Experts and advocates say it’s a way of preserving history, which in turn would shape society for good.

African Newspage | Reporting Africa's Development

03/04/2026

Uganda Assumes APR Forum Chairship as Somalia Joins APRM as 45th Member - African Newspage |...

The 35th Ordinary Session of the African Peer Review (APR) Forum of Heads of State and Government met on the sidelines of the 39th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, adopting key decisions, welcoming new leadership, and marking Somalia's accession to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

African Newspage | Reporting Africa's Development

01/22/2026

Life Skills, Not Just Schooling: How Kaduna is Rethinking Adolescent Girls' Education - African...

Kaduna's evolving education strategy reflects a shift toward institutionalising life skills as a core pillar of learning, with implications for enrolment, retention, and sustainable development outcomes.

African Newspage | Reporting Africa's Development

10/05/2025

SOJO | MS Ladies Closing Family Planning Gap in Kano's Remote Communities - African Newspage |...

In the remote villages of Kano State, northern Nigeria, a quiet revolution is unfolding - one that is transforming how women access family planning services and reclaim control over their reproductive health.

African Newspage | Reporting Africa's Development

11/27/2025

AWIP Forum 2025: Accelerating Africa's Industrialization Through Women-Led MSMEs - African...

The 4th African Women in Processing (AWIP) Forum marked a major milestone in Africa's industrialization agenda, showcasing Uganda's leadership in operationalizing women-led industrial parks and advancing women-led MSMEs as drivers of inclusive, continent-wide economic transformation.

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