Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Chairman, Panel of Advisors, Africa Initiatve for Governance (AIG), has revealed that African leaders have become more strategic, open-minded and proactive in their decisions in recent years. Obasanjo spoke on Monday, 8 January, 2017 on "How to Drive Transformational Change in Africa" at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford,…
read moreBarring unforeseen circumstances, the Federal Government would begin the review of the National Broadband Plan (NBP), by April. An official of the Communications Ministry, who preferred anonymity, confirmed this on Monday, making reference to the Nigeria ICT Roadmap 2017 to 2020. According to him, the Ministry is keen on ensuring ubiquitous broadband in 2018 and…
read moreThe University of Sussex, United Kingdom, in partnership with the TeachForNigeria, a non-governmental organisation, recently held a-day training for 132 Nigerian teachers, aimed at enhancing teaching and learning. Speaking at the event held at the City Hall, Lagos, the university’s Head of Education, Dr. Simon James Thompson, who was the leading resource person, said the…
read moreThe Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge harnesses the power of capital markets and student creativity to create positive impact in a world of perpetual resource scarcity and continued population growth. Every year, the Kellogg School of Management and Morgan Stanley partner to host the challenge where teams of graduate students from around the globe develop…
read moreRise Up, invites applications from interested NGOs and Civil Society leaders residing in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria or its environs to participate in a week-long intensive leadership accelerator program. The program will enable participants strengthen their leadership styles, acquire new skills, and develop strategies to improve the lives of girls and women in their communities.…
read moreCatholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS is a global leader in agricultural livelihoods programming, and promotes resilience building in impoverished, disaster-affected, and climate change-impacted…
read moreIn our recent article, we brought to you Nigeria’s good performance with the the recent exit from recession. Interestingly, this aligns with the concept of Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing (SRI) which integrates environmental and social concerns into development or investment decisions for positive societal impacts. At the “One Planet” summit in Paris - led…
read moreCities are considered as the habitat for large intellectual species called humans. These ecosystems comprise of sub structural units referred to as buildings. Buildings are usually referred to as the third skin, it acts as an interface between the human body (including our skin and clothing) and the environment. All three layers serve as a…
read moreCBN’s Nigeria Sustainable Banking Awards Access Bank PLC has received top honours at the inaugural Nigeria Sustainable Banking Awards convened by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in recognition of its outstanding success and leadership in Nigeria’s sustainable development. Access Bank emerged the first place winner across all four categories during the award presentation which…
read moreFetching water freely from a public tap constructed adjacent to her house on Monday, Rita Okoye who lives in Kwali, a rural community situated near Nigeria's capital city of Abuja, has felt much relieved compared to her searching all-day for water to complete her daily chores in the past. Pregnant with her sixth child, Okoye,…
read moreThe Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has urged agencies in the maritime industry to promote what it calls the blue economy to earn huge revenue for the country. Its Executive Secretary, Mr Hassan Bello, stated that the country has abundant marine resources which would raise the standard of living, if tapped. The council, he said, was…
read moreScoping projects are small grants intended to help applicants who are new to the case study - Yayu Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia (PDF, 214KB, 2 pages) . How to apply You should first read: Darwin Initiative Round 24: Flexi-grant user guide (PDF, 329KB, 8 pages) Once you have read the guidance you should then complete the scoping projects online application. Apply online for Darwin…
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