Five African women are leading research and community-focused initiatives aimed at solving some of Africa’s biggest challenges, from health systems to climate change and governance. Armed with PhDs ...

A private university will offer training for women traders in Nairobi slums. Catholic University of Eastern Africa’s (CUEA) training will equip women in Kibera and Mathare slums with entrepreneurship ...

African women face a number of challenges in the context of development. These include the weight of certain traditions, which can sometimes hinder social and economic equality. In many African ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A leading African cardinal says African cultures and “a certain mentality in the Church” have put women in a disadvantaged position. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu of Kinshasa ...