By Theodora Aidoo – Abena, a fourteen (14) year old teenage girl, is the fifth child of eight (8) children born to her parents in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana. She travelled to Kumasi in April 2015…
Incumbent presidential elections are usually framed as a referendum on stewardship. But where the opposition is either weak or running a less than coordinated campaign, power holders have been known to turn the narrative into one of choice. The electorate…
In “We Are Displaced,” Malala shares her own journey and those of displaced young women around the world. Their stories are important reminders that even when girls are forced from their homes, they don’t leave behind their dreams for the…
As a way of reinvigorating the culture of reading among its citizenry, the Lagos State Government through the Parks and Gardens Agency, LASPARK has entered into a partnership with a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Open Library Initiative, to reinvent the culture…
YIAGA Africa and its partners have announced the launch of Nigeria’s first-ever independent television program designed to provide strategic media support and visibility to youth (women and men) candidates seeking elective offices in the 2019 general elections. The show tagged…
Ace broadcaster and journalist, Kadaria Ahmed, will be hosting a series of town hall meetings with the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of four political parties vying for the 2019 elections. According to a statement on Monday by Daria Media, the…
By Tope Fasua – AS an economist, I have an inquiring mind. What the profession teaches in essence, is the need to keep asking questions. And for that reason, there is nothing called an ‘economic expert’, except you are experts…
The programme is a 10-year, $100 million commitment to identify, train, mentor and fund 10,000 African entrepreneurs. Application available via TEFConnect.com – the largest digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs Successful applicants to join existing 4,470 programme Fellows TEF Entrepreneurship…
Nigeria has been rated the 110th best country for business in the world in 2019, out of 161 graded countries. Top on the list are United Kingdom (1), Sweden (2), Hong Kong (3), Netherlands (4), New Zealand (5) and Canada…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sent an urgent appeal to two UN special rapporteurs urging them to “prevail upon the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership ofAcademic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reach an agreement to…
