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Kobikam
Africa.

Making systems work for women in Africa.

Emerging solutions for gender advancement

About Kobikam Africa

Kobikam Africa is a gender advisory and advocacy consultancy based in Lagos, Nigeria. Our goal is to support public and private institutions to design inclusive policies, programmes, and practices that support the economic inclusion of women across Africa and directly respond to their needs.

COMMITTED TO EQUITY FOR ALL

Our Services

Kobikam Africa is an organisation with a vision to equip women with the tools for economic inclusion on an individual, professional and regulatory level. We translate gender analysis into practical, implementable solutions. We offer the following services:

INDIVIDUALS

RISE TO POTENTIAL CAMPAIGN

The “She Can” Initiative is an entrepreneurship coaching program designed to equip the everyday woman for business success.

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PRIVATE SECTOR

STRATEGY AND ADVISORY

Advisory on Gender Inclusion in the Workplace: Organisational inclusion, workplace policy advisory, Gender Action Plan development and implementation support for progressive organizations who want to create an inclusive culture and increase productivity.

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PUBLIC SECTOR

ADVOCACY

Policy review, gap analysis, and reform advisory: Engaging policy makers and designing of programs that enable equitable access to economic and inclusive solutions and advancements for women across Africa.

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Our Mission and Vision

Mission

Our mission is to advance women’s economic participation and embed gender equality into institutional and policy frameworks.

Vision

Inclusive institutions and markets where women participate fully and equitably in economic life.

Encourage

We encourage women to find their core and live purposefully through the ”Yes, She Can” Program.

Equip

We equip women with the tools they need to thrive in the workplace by driving gender bias and inclusion awareness.

Enhance

We enhance the skills and potential of women by creating enabling environments through designing policies that facilitate advancement.

Elevate

We elevate women to be equitable members of society.

Engage

We engage policy makers, public and private, in an effort to increase awareness and to influence policy-making and decisions.

STATISTICS

Sources – (The global economy 2021, UN Women 2020, ILO 2023)

Education

The Literacy Rate for females between 15 and 24 in Nigeria as of 2021 is approximately 69%. Lower than that of their male counterparts.

Poverty

Globally, women aged 25 - 34 are 25% more
likely than men to live in extreme poverty. (Living on less than US $1.90 a day).

Labor Force Participation

The gender gap in labor force participation
among adults aged 25 to 54 has stagnated over the past 20 years at 31 percentage points.

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Kobikam
Africa.

Emerging solutions for gender advancement