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Patrick Egwu

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Politics and Society6 years ago
A film is helping Nigeria’s victims of FGM to speak up
This is Africa spoke to Ekene Odigwe, one of the makers of a film aimed at raising awareness of the fight against Female genital mutilation (FGM).
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Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal: Three African countries providing solutions in fight against FGM
While Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been declared illegal in some African countries, it still persists. Patrick Egwu in Nigeria, Annie Njanja in Kenya and Mamadou...
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Meet “Mama Due Process”, Obiageli Ezekwesili, seeking to be Nigeria’s first female president
Since independence from the British in 1960 Nigeria has never had a female president or vice–president. Oby Ezekwesili, a former World Bank Vice President, anti-corruption campaigner...
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High cost of menstrual products leading to “period poverty”
Across Africa, the high cost of menstrual products is causing schoolgirls to miss classes and eventually drop out of school, creating what has become known as...
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Tony Elumelu Foundation to launch world’s largest digital platform to connect African entrepreneurs
For the past four years, the Tony Elumelu Foundation has been supporting African entrepreneurs and startups with US$5 000 funding. Now the foundation is launching an online...

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This is Africa

Patrick Egwu

Stories By Patrick Egwu

A film is helping Nigeria’s victims of FGM to speak up

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