Travel
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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... -
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... -
10 People You Will Meet In A “Danfo” Bus
Oct 11, 2014One day, we’ll travel to Abuja by train . And I’ll get to write a travelogue. But until then, enjoy this piece on some interesting people I see (meet) whenever I travel by Danfo [those yellow... -
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... -
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... -
Rethinking the United Nations for the Networked World
Sep 26, 2014This week’s UN Climate Summit in New York did more than address the urgent issues of climate change. It also put a spotlight on the UN itself, and the role of the UN in tackling the most...