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    By Funmilola Gboteku QNET, a lifestyle and wellness e-commerce company, on Wednesday said it has empowered millions of people in over 100 countries through its direct selling model.   Theodocia Quartey, Senior Legal Counsel, Sub Saharan Africa, QNET, said this during the company’s product exhibition in Lagos.   She said the company had helped people by providing opportunities for enterprise development and financial independence.   Quartey explained that the company understood the challenges associated with unemployment and the need for people to earn a living.   “So we impart knowledge and skills to people who in turn also pass what they have learnt to others to strengthen their entrepreneurial journey.   “Aside from empowering people with jobs, we have engaged in educational campaigns with several institutions.   “We currently have a running arrangement with the Federal Ministry of Employment and Labour, where we have educated some youths o...

The Women Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) says that since its inception in January 2008, it had, through its various programmes, empowered over 47,000 girls and women. Mrs Oreoluwa Lesi, the Executive Director and Founder, W.TEC, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a interview on Tuesday in Lagos. Lesi said: “We started off just focusing on technology, but then over the years, we have broadened to science, technology, engineering, and then maths and arts as well. “So what we want to do is we want to show the girls how relatable science is in solving day-to-day problems. That way they don’t think it’s something that they just study in school and forget about. “The long-term goal of the camp is to increase the numbers of Nigerian women and girls working in Science, Technology, Engineering, Design, and Maths-related fields. “It is also an opportunity to increase the numbers of girls and women using and creating technology for learning, professional, and leadership...