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 ‘Seyifunmi Adebote writes about young Nigerians whose recent efforts have pushed Nigeria steps forward in the quest for the successful actualisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)   The successful actualization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria, as in other countries of the world, lies to a great…

The findings of the first-ever Akwa Ibom AIDS Indicator Survey (AKAIS) were unveiled Monday in Uyo, Nigeria, during a dissemination meeting of HIV/AIDS stakeholders, hosted by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The study, which was funded by…

The Danish minister for environment and food, Esben Lunde Larsen on Monday led a business delegation to Abuja, Nigeria where 15 Danish companies signed bilateral agreements with Nigerian investors aimed at boosting the country’s food and agriculture sector a boost.  By ‘Seyifunmi Adebote In attendance at the meeting was the…

Growing up in a society where being a woman means one must (on daily basis) fight to free themselves of men’s desires and unfair patriarchal decisions is traumatic and sad! Thus, there are painful struggles associated with being an African woman and trying to fit into a society ‘s definition…

Sights and scenes from the launch of CISLAC Global office US and the launch of the SDG shadow report at the UN General Assembly 72

A short video-photo documentary of the 2017 #KnowYourGoals Youth Roundtable on the SDGs by African Newspage held at the American Corner, Kano-Nigeria

TechnoServe is an international nonprofit that promotes business solutions to poverty across 29 countries of the developing world including Africa by linking people to information, capital and markets TechnoServe’s mission is working with enterprising men and women in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. The nonprofit…

The Nigeria chapter of the Pan African nonprofit New Faces New Voices (NFNV) is exploring partnership opportunities with the United Parcel Service (UPS), the US-headquartered global logistics company, in respect of the second and third phases of their project focused on “Raising Voices for Cross Border Traders in West Africa.”…

Ann Oden is Nigeria country director of PYXERA Global which is implementing Rockefeller Foundation’s YieldWise project working to strengthen the tomato value-chain in Nigeria and across the Mango and Maize value chains in Kenya and Tanzania, respectively   The YieldWise project is aimed at reducing post-harvest lost for Nigerian Tomato…

 Onyinye Edeh is the founder of Strong Enough Girls’ Empowerment Initiative (SEGEI) which works to empower Nigerian adolescent girls and young women through education, mentorship, and life skills development Strong Enough Girls’ Empowerment Initiative (SEGEI) envisions a world where every girl and woman feels supported and empowered to reach their…