Diary of a Commuter
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Youth Embrace Entrepreneurship to Tackle Unemployment in Nigeria
Oct 28, 2014Fashogbon Abiodun David, 34, is the CEO of Fashi Fizzie, a fashion boutique, and Fizzie Republic, a marketing company, in Ibadan, a small city in southwestern Nigeria. David says he started his business a decade ago... -
Reflections On Africa: Youths Also Have Something To Offer
Oct 28, 2014Being a member of the African Youth Task Force, I had a chance to engage African permanent Missions to the UN in a recent trip to New York. The engagement was on the post 2015 development... -
In Nigeria, An Organisation is Empowering Children Beyond The Classroom
Oct 23, 2014Raquel Jacobs’ dream is to help as many children as possible get access quality education, especially beyond the four walls of the classroom. An avid social worker, Raquel has volunteered in many marginalized rural communities in Lagos State,... -
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... -
IRENA Supports Energy Access Initiatives For Africa And Asia
Oct 16, 2014By Wallace Mawire The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recently organized a weeklong knowledge sharing workshop for energy business incubators and entrepreneurs from Asia and Africa from 22 to 27thof September, 2014. The programme is anchored... -
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... -
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... -
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...