ActionAid Nigeria, AAN and Oxfam, have called on the government to incentivise Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR actions to further encourage the continuity and sustainability of projects and programmes which could impact positively on community development. David Nwachukwu, chairman, steering committee, Strengthening Public Finance in Nigeria, STREPFIN, disclosed this to newsmen at a press briefing recently…
read moreChatham House is pleased to invite applicants for the Academy Africa Fellowship in the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs. Eligibility criteria Citizenship The fellowship is open to citizens of Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, or South Africa. Applications will also be accepted from applicants holding dual nationality which includes one of…
read moreThe proliferation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as the most important index of Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains of Global Brands: A Boundaryless Responsibility? Clarifications, Exceptions and Implications. Amaeshi K., Osuji O., & Nnodim P. Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 81, no 1, pp. 223-234, 2008. AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard. AccountAbility, 2015. 3 Tips…
read moreWater stress is a global challenge that also exists largely in many of the world’s mining sites. While the Earth has finite freshwater water resources, increased population growth, business activities and lately climate change has further worsened the already bad situation. In newly discovered extractive communities some of the quickly observable features that occur is…
read moreWith the June 2018 deadline fast approaching for submission of the amended draft Petroleum Industry Governance Bill by the National Assembly to the president for assent, oil and gas industry experts on Tuesday, 20 March, 2018 expressed their views on expectations about the new law. The consensus by participants at a symposium on: “Next Steps…
read moreThis is a voluntary program where ONE will recruit, train, and support 50 emerging leaders approximately between 18-35 years of age who will Champion causes ONE supports at the grassroots, state and federal level in Nigeria. ONE advocates and campaigns on education, gender, health, agriculture and transparency as a means to fight poverty. The program was launched…
read moreWith concerns mounting about the great strain that conventional farming methods place on natural resources and the dangers it poses on human health and the environment, conventional agriculture has been identified as one of the greatest contributors to global warming and is also said to be one of the greatest consumers of water globally (you…
read moreAs the context in which businesses play changes from one of just profit maximisation to value creation, greater societal/public good, and responsible business practices, it is important that businesses have the right knowledge and systems in place for shared value creation among its stakeholders. Also, as businesses carry out various social investments, they tend to…
read morePresident Muhammadu Buhari has said that the policies of his administration towards improving Nigeria’s economy through diversification are on the right path. The President stated this on Thursday in his address during the official commissioning ceremony of the Sunti Golden Sugar Estate (SGSE) in Niger State. He said the Federal Government remains committed to delivering…
read moreYou probably know one woman in Lagos; who would like to grow her profit and reduce her cost who is prepared to exercise full control over her business who wants to be armed with the necessary information to grow her business? The ‘Womenpreneur Business Workshop’ is for her. Do that woman a favour by informing…
read moreCcHUB is running the Giving4Good challenge which will explore the ways CSO's and NGO's use technology to raise funds from individuals and donor organisations in both local and international/diaspora communities. The constraints of individual philanthropy in Nigeria revolve around three major themes: Transparency & Accountability, Effective Communication , Ease of donating. The Challenge aims to bring…
read moreWith the likes of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Dilma Rousseff, Christina Fernandez de Kirchner rising to become Presidents of their home countries and other women like Ginni Romety, Indra Nooyi and a host of many others climbing the corporate ladder to become Chief Executive Officers of Fortune 500 companies, a lot seems to have changed for…
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