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Business Insider
7 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
IFC partners with FCMB to empower Nigerian women entrepreneurs
IFC partners with FCMB to empower Nigerian women entrepreneurs First City Monument Bank Ltd. (FCMB) has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to roll out the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women course to promote entrepreneurship. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is a global initiative that helps foster economic growth by providing entrepreneurs around the world with practical education, interactive activities, and instruction by educators from top business schools reaching over 200,000 entrepreneurs. Built by Goldman Sachs and delivered through the University of Leeds, 10,000 Women Online education program is open to all SMEs, granting access to all ten courses and eligibility to join the 10,000 Women alumni community. Building on a legacy of empowering women entrepreneurs, FCMB, through its SheVentures initiative has significantly contributed to the empowerment of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria over the last five years. The program has provided zero-interest loans totaling up to N800 million and offered training and mentorship to thousands of women-led SMEs. Yemisi Edun, Managing Director, First City Monument Bank, said: 'Empowering women entrepreneurs is essential to driving innovation, job creation, and economic growth. This program will enhance their skills and also unlock new opportunities for their businesses, aligning with our purpose of fostering inclusive and sustainable growth." George Ogbonnaya, FCMB's Divisional Head of Business Banking, emphasized the bank's commitment to SMEs, stating that, 'the partnership promotes gender equality within the entrepreneurial landscape and will foster sustainable growth for all." Applications for the 10,000 Women Online program opened on August 1, 2025, and will close on August 31,2025 for both start-ups and existing female entrepreneurs across Nigeria. Further details and application information are available at About IFC The International Finance Corporation is an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, D.C. and a member of the World Bank Group that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in developing countries. About Goldman Sachs Foundation Founded in 1999, the Goldman Sachs Foundation is a global philanthropic organization focused on driving local economic growth and opportunity through investing in entrepreneurship globally. About the University of Leeds The University of Leeds is one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK, with more than 40,000 students from about 140 different countries. We are renowned globally for the quality of our teaching and research. We are a values-driven university, and we harness our expertise in research and education to help shape a better future for humanity, working through collaboration to tackle inequalities, achieve societal impact and drive change.
BBC News
28-01-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Nigeria goment increase daily feeding money of prisoners by 50%
Nigeria goment don increase di feeding money of prisoners by 50% daily. Pipo wey dey Correctional (Prison) facilities for Nigeria go now dey entitled to feeding rate N1,125 per day from N750 per day. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo tell tori pipo for Abuja wen im bin dey do review of di agencies wey dey under am. Im say "difference go dey for di food wey inmates go dey chop now". Tori about di kain food wey inmates dey chop for prison na regular topic for di kontri. Di discussion begin draw serious attention for September 2024 wen local media bin report say di Controller General of di Nigeria Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa tok say na N750 goment bin allocate to feed each inmate per day while dem dey spend N800 evriday to feed each of di 900 dogs wey dey di service. E bad sotay pipo wey wan do charity work dey carry food items dey go donate for different Correctional centres across di kontri. Wit di high inflation wey Nigeria dey experience now and as food item mostly dey go up, e still dey hard to tell if dis N1,125 feeding money daily go fit give dem beta food to chop. Oda changes for Correctional Centres For di tok-tok oga Olubunmi do wit tori pipo for Abuja, e tok say one of di tins wey Correctional centres dey lack na medical personnel, and dem dey try to fix di problem sharp -sharp. "We realize say most of our Correctional centres no get doctors and medical officers, we approach Mr president wey don give approval say make we recruit 100 nurses and 50 medical officers to improve di wellbeing and situation of inmates for di correctional centres." Oga Olubunmi add say dem get low number of medical personnel for di correctional centres sake of say many of dem don retire and from now, dem go begin post medical officers to go do dia one year national service for Correction centres. "President Bola Tinubu also give approval for di National Youth Service Corps to dey post medical officers to correctional centres, so dat inmates fit get adequate medical care. Di interior Minister add say di National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) go also capture di biometrics of inmates. Inmate too go do biometrics and data capture for NIMC and na sake of security dem wan do am. E explain say in di last one year, no external attack or jail break happun for any correctional centre. "Suleja jail break happun sake of di old walls and Maiduguri prison own happun sake of di flood." Concerning oda commissions and agencies wey dey under di Ministry of Interior, many improvements go come, especially for di National Immigration Service wia dem go do contactless expansion wey go cover oda kontris. Electronic Visa (E-Visa), Passport personalisation centre, Passport centralisation.
