Founder and CEO of Save Our Needy Organisation, Marvella Odili, was honored with the French International Prize for her laudable work to ending extreme poverty in Africa through education and economic empowerment on April 18th. Her project, "Connecting Marginalized Women To Technology and Development" was selected as one of the 5 winners of the French International Prize which promotes women entrepreneurship, leadership, and technology.
Marvella thus became the first Nigerian to be honored with the Prize.
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| Marvella Odili (L) with François Hollande, ex- President of France |
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| François Hollande with the 5 laureats of the French International Prize |
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| François Hollande making an exceptional and inspiring speech |
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| Marvella Odili making a speech about her project |
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| L-R: Essivi Brigitte, Flora Ghebali, Marvella Odili, Sonia Nare and Nina Ratsirarson |
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| L-R: Nina Ratsirarson, Sarah Allion, Sonia Nare, Marvella Odili, Chekeba Hachemi and Essivi Brigtte |
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| Marvella Odili networking with some of the invited guests |
Through her project, Marvella has empowered underserved young women with knowledge and skills in ICT, digital technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
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| L-R:Members of Fondation La France S'Engage Team with the laureats |
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| Essivi Brigitte Acakpo-Addra making a speech about her project |
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| Well laid-out reception table |
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| Reception day |
With this award, Marvella who has implemented her project in Lagos, Oyo and Delta States will be able to expand her project to reach other geo-political zones in Nigeria particularly Northern Nigeria.
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| Marvella Odili |
Her award was presented to her by François Hollande, ex-President of France and President of Fondation La France S'engage (FFE) who gave an exceptional speech during the award reception ceremony at Paris.
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| Marvella Odili with Roxanne Varza, Head of F Station and Margaret Prize winner 2018. |
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| L-R: Nina Ratsirarson, Sonia Nare, Essivi Brigitte Acakpo-Addra and Marvella Odili |
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| L-R: Marvella Odili, François Hollande, Essivi Brigitte, Sonia Nare and Nina Ratsirarson |
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| L-R: Marvella Odili, François Hollande, Essivi Brigitte, Sonia Nare and Nina Ratsirarson |
Other winners of the Prize are Nina Ratsirarson from Madagascar, Chekeba Hachemi from Afghanistan, Essivi Brigitte Acakpo-Addra from Togo and Sonia Nare from Burkina Faso.
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