Women economic empowerment is a key priority for the United States. Communities, and families benefit from women’s economic rise. A special group of Nigerian returnees from the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs completed a 4-day business training and pitch competition. Wonderful business plans covered Agriculture, Fashion and Recycling. Looking forward to following your businesses! #InvestingInNigeria #AWEinPD #AWEinLagos #Impact #USGEAA | U.S. Mission Nigeria

"We are transforming crop waste such as maize cobs, rice husks and sugarcane to reduce the number of mortalities caused by firewood." 90,000 Nigerian women die every year from the effects of indoor cooking with charcoal. Ubaidurrahman Sulaiman has developed solar-powered technology, Brycoal, to help solve the problem. | BBC News Africa