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WIEN calls for structural reform to unlock women’s potential in energy sector
Sopuruchi Onwuka Female professionals, advocacy groups and women-led enterprises in Nigeria’s energy industry have raised concerns over low patronage from government and operating companies, despite growing opportunities in the global energy market. The leading advocacy group promoting gender equity and…
ExxonMobil’s Esso restates commitment to vendor diversification
WIEN decries low opportunity for women-led businesses Sopuruchi Onwuka ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd. (EEPNL) has restated its commitment to supplier diversity, inclusive sourcing, and local capacity development within Nigeria’s energy sector. The company which hosted a…
IWD 2026: MRA calls for gender-responsive information systems
Ziggy Ojiegbe Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on Federal and State Governments to take measures to address various challenges in the information ecosystem, which impede access to information and the full enjoyment of the right to information by women…
Energy sector should open leadership doors for women — Falcon CEO
Ziggy Ojiegbe The Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Corporation Limited, Audrey Joe-Ezigbo, has urged Nigeria’s energy industry to deepen its commitment to appointing women to top leadership positions, particularly across the gas value chain, as the sector marks International Women’s…
WIEN, Women Affairs Ministry to collaborate on optimizing female capacity
Sopuruchi Onwuka The leading voice for gender equity in the energy sector, Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has entered partnership with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development to advance women’s economic participation and access to healthier clean energy…
WIEN pushes reforms to break barriers for women in petroleum industry
Sopuruchi Onwuka Africa’s leading gender equity advocate, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has called for urgent structural reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, warning that systemic barriers continue to limit women’s participation in the workforce, leadership and enterprise…
WIEN pledges stronger partnership with Brevity Anderson, PETAN
Ziggy Ojiegbe Africa’s leading gender equity advocate in the energy sector, Women in Energy Network (WIEN), has said the first round of industry conferences in 2026 has set a credible agenda for the year, pledging deeper partnership with the hosts…
EKEDC Appointment: WIEN Congratulates Sherifat Adegbenro
The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has congratulated one of its members, Sherifat Adegbenro, on her appointment as Deputy Managing Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). Adegbenro was until her appointment the Chief Audit and Compliance Officer at EKEDC….
Performance drives gender diversity in African business leadership, report finds
Sopuruchi Onwuka Gender diversity in African business leadership is increasingly being shaped by performance rather than advocacy alone, according to new research on the continent’s private capital industry. The report, released by the African Private Capital Association (AVCA), shows that…
Cross River will not trivialize issues of digital violence – Irom
Ani Bassey Edema Irom, the Cross River State Women Affairs Commissioner said issues that border on digital violence will no longer be trivialized in the state. She disclosed this in a goodwill message during a symposium on 16 days of…
