The BBC World Service Group and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have entered into what the press release calls a ground-breaking new partnership to highlight the issue of female empowerment across continental Africa.
This partnership is said to be the first of its kind, and comes after the BBC World Service was given permission last year to seek external funding where appropriate to "top up" its income from the licence fee.
The partnership means the foundation will support content across the whole BBC World Service Group, beginning today, Wednesday October 14, with an 8-part weekly video, text and audio series called "Women of Africa" highlighting the role…
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