HE, Mr. Jérôme Pasquier, the French
Ambassador to Nigeria, hosted dignitaries, diplomats and women leaders on
January 14th at a private reception at the French Embassy,
Abuja, to officially launch the Women In Africa (WIA) Initiative in
Nigeria.
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| Event venue |
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| Networking session |
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| Marvella Odili (L) with French Ambassador, HE, Mr. Jérôme Pasquier |
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| Marvella Odili (L) with Aude de THUIN, Founder and Chair of Board, WIA Initiative |
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| Marvella Odili (L) with Aude de THUIN |
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| Marvella Odili (L) with Hafsat Abiola, President/CEO, WIA Initiative |
Among the dignitaries present
were HE, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo (wife of the Vice-president of Nigeria)
and Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa (Chairman, CEO, of Nigerians in Diaspora
Commission).
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| L-R: Hafsat Abiola, Aude de THUIN and French Ambassador |
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| Cross-section of guests |
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| L-R: Rev Ifueko, French Ambassador, Adedayo Benjamins, Rukayat, Marvella Odili |
Hafsat Abiola, President/CEO of WIA
Initiative, gave a wonderful speech on the power of
African women to positively transform their societies and move
Africa forward.
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| Hafsat Abiola, President/CEO, WIA Initiative, making a speech |
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| L-R: HE, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo in a tete-a-tete with Hafsat Abiola |
Marvella Odili, Founder/CEO of Save Our Needy Organisation, was specially invited by the France Ambassador to the event.
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| Marvella Odili, Founder/CEO, Save Our Needy |
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| Marvella Odili |
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| L-R: Azhee Akinrin, Marvella Odili, Rukayat |
Founded by Aude de THUIN, WIA Initiative is the first international platform dedicated to the economic development and support of leading and high potential African women.
