The MTN Foundation, in partnership with UN Women, weekend, signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) to empower 200 women from Kano and Cross River states through capacity building, digital and financial inclusion, market access and the establishment of processing hubs. She noted that the foundation has recorded 43.7 per cent female participation across its programmes and is targeting a 50/50 gender balance by 2030. UN Women Country Representative, Beatrice Eyong, said the partnership would help bring rural women into the digital economy. She explained that Kano and Cross River were selected because of the strong agricultural activities in both states. “The thing that first led us to go to the state is the type of agricultural activities taking place, that’s why you have Kano rice, Cross River cassava,”