Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- TOS Foundation Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Embassy of Switzerland in Nigeria to launch the HerCademy Leadership Institute, a political readiness programme aimed at equipping women to run for public office.

The agreement was formalised in Abuja ahead of Women's History Month, celebrated annually in March, according to a statement issued by the foundation's media office on Thursday.

It was signed by the Founder of TOS Foundation Africa, Osasu Ogwuche, and the Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff.

The development comes at a time when women's representation in public office in Nigeria remains among the lowest in Africa and globally.

Women currently occupy less than fiv...