From Survival Mode to Business Growth Mindset
Before joining Empower Her Ability, Mary Maikano was running her chemist business primarily for daily survival. Her focus was on generating enough income to meet immediate needs, with little attention to long-term business growth or strategic management. One of Mary’s biggest challenges was poor record keeping. Without proper financial tracking, it was difficult for her […]
From New Business Owner to More Confident Entrepreneur
Before joining Empower Her Ability, Jane Okeoghene Akpaeva had only recently started her mental health and coaching business. Although passionate about her work, she assumed she already had sufficient business knowledge until the project exposed her to deeper entrepreneurship skills and market realities. As a Blind entrepreneur offering mental health and mediation services, Jane also […]
From Limited Customers to Growing Confidence and Sales
Before joining Empower Her Ability, Habiba Yusuf’s ready-to-wear clothing business was struggling with low customer patronage and limited growth. She faced equipment challenges, particularly not having adequate sewing machinery, which affected her ability to scale production. As a Deaf entrepreneur, Habiba was determined to grow her business but needed stronger systems and support. Through the […]
From “Just Doing Business” to Building with Purpose
Before joining the Empower Her Ability project, Isaac Perpetua Ada was running multiple businesses including bead making, household cleaning products, spices, and training services. Although she was active in business, she described her previous approach as simply “doing something” without proper structure, financial records, or a clear growth strategy. Business was happening, but without systems […]
From “Selling Anyhow” to Running a Business with Confidence
Before joining the Empower Her Ability project, Emenike Blessing Benedicta was already doing business, but she did not yet see herself as an entrepreneur. She sold foodstuff, baked, and supported event decoration, but her approach was informal. In her words, she was “just selling anyhow” — buying, selling, spending, and starting again without proper records […]
“I Am Not Afraid Like Before”: One Mother’s Journey to a Safer Birth
When Hauwa prepared for the birth of her second child, there was no carefully packaged delivery kit waiting beside her. She delivered at home. Like many women in communities where resources are limited, she used what was available: cloth and an ordinary razor blade. At the time, she did not fully understand the danger. “We […]
From 21 Health Facilities to a Statewide Opportunity: What MamaSafe Is Teaching Us About Safer Births
What would happen if every pregnant woman attending a Primary Health Care facility could access the basic materials required for a clean delivery—while receiving counselling from a trained health worker and support from an informed family? The experience of the MamaSafe Initiative in Akwanga and Keffi LGAs provides useful evidence for policymakers considering how to […]
More Than a Delivery Kit: How a Four-Month Investment Helped Change the Story of Childbirth in Nasarawa
In just four months, MamaSafe reached more than 1,200 community members, equipped 1,000 pregnant women with clean delivery kits, trained 56 frontline health workers and saw encouraging improvements in facility delivery and skilled birth attendance. For a pregnant woman preparing to give birth, something as simple as a sterile blade, clean delivery surface or pair […]
Empower to Thrive Development Initiative Celebrates the Official Launch of the FEF CSO Program for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
On May 29th, Empower to Thrive Development Initiative proudly launched the FEF CSO Program, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment across Nigeria. The event, which took place with the presence of esteemed officials, civil society representatives, and passionate advocates for gender equality, was a powerful testament to the collective commitment […]
France supports Nigerian CSOs with N1.8b, rules out foreign agenda
The French Embassy in Nigeria has donated €1 million (N1.8 billion) to 19 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across the country to advance grassroots development, particularly in tackling gender inequality, economic vulnerability, and conflict resolution. Now in its sixth year, the French Embassy Fund for Civil Society Organisations (FEF-OSC) is part of a strategic partnership between […]
