Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady of Nigeria, gave a statement to the delegation that the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance would continue to support women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja.
Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the minister of state for foreign affairs, made the announcement on her official X handle.
Senior executives and academics from the Alliance, who were led by Anna Nesterova, the group’s chairperson, expressed their willingness to work with Nigeria in fields like healthcare, film co-production, labor mobility, financial literacy, and AI-driven medicine.
Sen. Tinubu welcomed the team by highlighting her humanitarian work through the Renewed Hope Initiative while clarifying that government policy and economic programs are still largely driven by MDAs.
“My office will continue to support your mission, but ministries have the statutory responsibilities and budgets to support your mission.” Through my foundation, I run a lot of programs, but the ministries are the best partners for women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship. My duties are complementing, advising, and facilitating, she explained.
Nesterova praised the First Lady as “an incredible woman who not only improves lives but also opens the door for a prosperous future for the Nigerian people.”
The Alliance’s plans to set up a regional office in Nigeria as a gateway for women entrepreneurs to international markets were made public by her.
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To help with maternal health in Nigeria, The Alliance also provided 1, 000 labor and delivery kits.
More than 3, 000 businesswomen from 60 countries are currently connected through Nesterova’s Common Digital Platform, adding that 50 Nigerian women applied for the BRICS Women’s Startups Contest last year alone.
Liudmila Shcherbakova of VET PHARM Group, Natalia Vershinina of the United Migration Center, Orel State University’s Prof. Liudmila Popova, and Third Opinion AI’s Anna Meshcheryakova were among the Russian delegation.
A technical session at the State House Banquet Hall aimed to improve bilateral ties and look into potential investment deals between Russia and Nigeria.
Source: Channels TV
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