Nigeria, July 17 -- The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has launched a partnership with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women to scale up support for women entrepreneurs across Nigeria.

The partnership was formalised at a private signing ceremony held at the residence of Cherie Blair, the founder of the Foundation and wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, led the Nigerian delegation at the event, which marked the beginning of what both parties described as a "results-driven collaboration."

According to a statement issued Wednesday by the Minister's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jonathan Eze, the initiative will provide Nigerian women with access to training,...