Mrs. Alanyingi  Sylva

Former First Lady of Bayelsa State Nigeria.

Founder and CEO.

CENTER FOR GENDER VALUES AND CULTURE

        CGVCA

"empowering women and girls for a better livelihood through skills training and small enterprise development in the handicrafts and catering industries."

           PATRON

WORLD WOMEN TRADE FAIR NIGERIA

 Mrs.Alanyingi Sylva is dedicated to improving the Health, Economy, Women Empowerment , Peace of her state and the region. 

Mrs Alanyingi Slyva develops strategies and designs training programs and materials to help build systems in the fields of gender, human rights, human resources and democracy and peace ,health and women empowerment. Her work as an advocate for advancing women in her State and Nigeria have been widely recognized both in Nigeria and Globally.She was a recipient of the 2009 Prestigious African Women Leadership Award in London, UK for her exemplary dedication to women’s issues in Nigeria and for establishing the Center for Gender Values and Culture, focused on supporting heath care programs for women in rural areas, creating awareness for women and child development. New York based International Organization, Peace Women ,recognizes  her as the “.the Magic Wand of Unifying Bayelsa Women For Peace in the Niger Delta..” Mrs Alanyingi Sylva’s  award winning work in the fields of health, peace, empowerment continues to be widely recognized, as well as her campaign vision “Cervical and Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening”, a comprehensive approach to help Nigerian women fight and conquer cervical and breast cancer through awareness education, screening, prevention, research, and access to treatment opportunities. She has successfully launched and executed the “Bayelsa Stay Alive “HIV/AIDS awareness initiative reducing the increasing spread of the disease .She also supports sustainable eco-tourism and trade efforts with International Markets. She leads Women Trade Missions to various countries in Europe, Middle East and Asia Mrs. Sylva holds a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Uyo Nigeria, and Gender Management and Development Studies from Birkbeck University, London, England.



Visit our "ShowCase Nigeria"Stands at the Massachusetts Conference for Women.-Products available for sale include:

Handcrafted Silver Jewelry

Beaded Jewelry

Soft Home Furnishings-cushions,table cloths, place mats.

Home Decor-

Brass and Copper statutes

Unique One of a Kind Holiday Gifts brought to you from Nigeria, and handcrafted by Nigeria Cultural Women Entrepreneurs.

“Building Cultural Economy and Trade” 

Trade Mission to USA

November 28th -December 10th 2011

The Goal of the Trade Mission to the USA is to strengthen bi-lateral collaboration between the stakeholders of "Showcase Nigeria Initiative" and U.S multi-partners led by World Women Trade Fair USA



 CLICK TO LINK TO OUR WEBSITE

www.worldwomentradefairnigeria.org

Adanma Ogumka

Textile Artist-designing and producing a line of soft home furnishings cushions, table cloths, window coverings using traditional techniques on hand woven textile.



World Women Trade Fair Nigeria and

West Africa Representative

As Representative of World Women Trade Fair-Nigeria, Adanma directs the organization at the national, regional, and international levels. Additionally she serves as the liaison for the organization with government entities; promotes women businesses in various sectors, and organizes programs to increase the number of Nigerian Women in Business to export markets.. Her vision is to make Globalization and Regional Trade Agreements such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to benefit Nigerian Women in Business. Adanma also serves as a Volunteer with various organizations, she is a member of the Lions Club International among others. Adanma holds a degree in Botany from the University of Nsuka in Nigeria.