WIMBIZ 2018: Women and politics
By Guardian Exclusive
05 November 2018 |
1:49 pm
WIMBIZ is Nigeria's biggest conference for women in business, management and public service. The 17th edition of the 2018 conference brought together speakers and participants from all walks of life to discuss issues pertinent to women. The theme of this years conference was Unstoppable You: Reinvent and Reinvigorate.
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