In a landmark move for gender inclusion, the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has partnered with Intelligent Innovations to officially launch the Happy Woman Platform. This ambitious national digital ecosystem was unveiled in Lagos on Friday, with a core mission to empower 10 million Nigerian women.
A New Dawn for Women's Economic Inclusion
The platform is designed to bridge longstanding opportunity gaps by providing micro-entrepreneurs, professionals, and creatives with the resources needed for financial freedom and sustainable growth. During the launch event, the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, declared the initiative a definitive turning point. "It's Woman'O'clock in Nigeria!" she proclaimed. "The Happy Woman Platform represents a new dawn for Nigerian women, a future where access to opportunities, funding, and digital empowerment are no longer limited by background or circumstance." She also confirmed that the program aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda.
Key Features and Flagship Programs
The Happy Woman Platform offers an integrated suite of opportunities tailored for Nigerian women. Organisers have detailed a comprehensive package that includes:
- Financing and Business Growth: Direct access to loans, grants, and funding to scale women-led ventures.
- Capacity Development: Extensive training, mentorship, and entrepreneurship programs to boost skills and employability.
- Health and Wellness Support: Partnerships that offer affordable healthcare and wellness packages.
Several flagship initiatives are being rolled out immediately:
The Empower Her Financial Literacy Training by Kudimata is a mandatory entry program for women seeking financing, teaching essential money management strategies.
The One Million Women Economic Empowerment Program will provide low-interest loans, equipment financing, and business support to female entrepreneurs.
A nationwide competition, The Happy Woman Founders Challenge, aims to identify and fund 1,000 women-led innovative business ideas.
Furthermore, The Happy Woman Creator Program will target 10,000 female digital creators, offering them mentorship, gadgets, and monetisation opportunities in the booming online content economy.
Strategic Partnerships and National Impact
Explaining the technological drive behind the project, the Chief Executive Officer of Intelligent Innovations, Mr. Kunle Erinle, stated that the platform is engineered to connect women to financial freedom through strategic partnerships. "Our goal is to link 10 million Nigerian women to opportunities that transform lives. By leveraging technology, data, and partnerships, we're creating a single gateway for women to access funding, training, visibility, and community," Erinle explained.
Mrs. Omowunmu Akingbohungbe, Co-founder of the Happy Woman Platform, expressed her joy at seeing the initiative come to life after years of groundwork. She encouraged every Nigerian woman to sign up and become part of this transformative movement.
The platform will link participants with partners across key sectors including financial services, technology, insurance, and consumer goods. Organisers project that this initiative will create millions of jobs, boost entrepreneurship, and make a significant contribution to Nigeria's GDP through women-led economic growth.
Women across Nigeria are urged to sign up through the official Happy Woman portal to begin their journey toward empowerment and economic independence.
