Special Feature
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Top Rural Stories For The Week
Oct 21, 2014Every week, we look at stories making headlines on rural development in Africa. These stories are not necessarily based on rural locations but are sometimes those that can improve the lives of rural dwellers in Africa... -
The Rise Of Africa’s Midi-Cities
Oct 20, 2014Africa’s population is on the rise due to many factors, from political stability to development in agriculture, industrialization, infrastructure, health care and security. It is also becoming obvious that most of the growth due to Urbanization... -
Empowering Nigerians To Effectively Track Budget Allocations
Oct 16, 2014Follow The Money, a project run by Connected Development (CODE), was in Gutsau Zamfara state, to engage Civil Society Organizations (CSO), journalists and the government on a two days training at Zakat Endowment Board on the... -
This Week’s Top Stories On Rural Africa
Oct 13, 2014Every week, we look at stories making headlines on rural development in Africa. These stories are not necessarily based on rural locations but are sometimes those that can improve the lives of rural dwellers in Africa... -
Are Bad Leaders Worse Than Ebola?
Oct 10, 2014Youth leaders at the grassroots have started mobilizing their peers to vote for credible leaders in the upcoming 2015 elections. This is clearly not about the elections alone, but to ensure that the Nigerian youths are... -
What Will You Give To Have A Day Without ‘Noise’ In Lagos?
Oct 9, 2014By ‘Funso Bukoye Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has declared October 15, 2014 as ‘LAGOS HORN FREE DAY and DRIVERS’ DAY’. According to the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Kayode Opeifa, the observance of the day would help... -
Zimbabwe To Develop A Stand-Alone Renewable Energy Policy
Oct 7, 2014By Wallace Mawire Zimbabwe is developing a stand-alone renewable energy policy to provide guidelines and a roadmap for the renewable energy sector, according to Engineer Gloria Magombo, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) Chief Executive Officer. Magombo... -
Post-Colonialism: Nigerians Express Their Views And Expectations As The Country Turns 54! [Speak Out]
Oct 1, 2014We went on the street to feel the pulse of Nigerians as they marked the 54th independence anniversary today– we asked, what is your opinion about the situation in the country? What are your future expectations? And of... -
Nigeria At 54: Did You Miss President Goodluck Jonathan’s Speech? Here Is The Full Text
Oct 1, 2014President Goodluck Jonathan’s Speech to mark Nigeria’s 54th Independence Anniversary on October 1, 2014– Fellow Nigerians: 1. Today marks the 54th anniversary of our country’s independence as a sovereign nation. This is also the tenth month... -
Community Champion: Cleaning Up Kaduna Amidst Fear Of Boko Haram
Sep 16, 2014Kaduna is one of the well-known states in Northern Nigeria. It is also affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. Many of the citizens in this region live in fear; some uneducated parents have stopped their children...