Oladapo Oshuntoye, Category Manager, Homecare said at a workshop in Lagos that Unilever West Africa will have empowered at least 500,000 women in Africa by 2025.

Since the launch of the Shakti program in 2004, thousands of rural women have already been empowered in Nigeria and have provided seed capital in the form of products Unilever, for business training and financing for women improving and improving rural livelihoods.

So, for Oshuntoye, the Sunlight brand in Africa aims to empower 500,000 women by 2025. Indeed, he says, “We are delighted to reaffirm our commitment to empowering more women in Nigeria because it truly unifies our efforts to offer more to Nigerian women, both inside and outside the home. We look forward to launching more activities that meet the different needs of African women in business. Across the country, Sunlight continues to do more through various programs that empower women-owned businesses and get things done by reducing barriers to success.”