Dr. Princess Oghene

A Girl Child at the Centre: Honouring Her Present

Every girl alive today carries the seeds of transformation. She is not waiting for her moment — she’s creating it. In many homes, schools, and communities across Nigeria and Africa, we see girls teaching themselves, innovating in quiet corners, challenging the limits placed on them. They are our present — the living testament that progress is not a distant dream but a daily act of courage.

“We honour every girl who wakes up uncertain but tries anyway; every girl whose name might not make headlines, but whose actions build better schools, safer streets, and brighter futures.”

From Empowerment to Africa Reimagined

Empowering the girl child is not an adjunct policy — it is central to reimagining Africa. Because a continent that invests in its girls invests in resilience, innovation, and sustainability. A girl who builds becomes a catalyst for infrastructure, enterprise, health, governance, and legacy.

Africa Reimagined means that we see the girl child not as a problem to fix, but as a co-architect of the future. Her dreams, when unleashed, become blueprints for industries, models of equitable societies, and pathways to pan-African solidarity.

The Power of Visionary Voices

On Friday, 12th December 2025, at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos, we will convene the GAH Girl-Child Summit & Awards. Esteemed leaders will gather to champion empowerment, innovation, and inclusivity for Africa’s girls. This will not just be an awards event — it will be a catalyst for mentorship, commitments, and innovation labs shaping the next generation.

Call to Action on International Girl Child Day

Across cities from Lagos to Nairobi, Accra to Addis — we call on governments, corporations, and communities to commit resources, infrastructure, and mentorship for girls in Africa. The GAH Promise for Girls will unite partners in pledging tangible support for education, innovation, and leadership.