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20 Reasons Why INEC Might Conduct Successful Elections In Nigeria
Mar 27, 2015By Psalmuel Adekunle Reaction has trailed the postponement of the 2015 general elections. Some electorates felt it was a way to manipulate their votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) however claimed that the election... -
Kenya: ‘Half’ society or No society?
Mar 18, 2015If there’s any debate that is not ending anytime soon, it is the plan to provide condoms to school going children. The debate that was thought to have died a natural death after the forced exit... -
Developing The Concept Of Leadership Among Community Women
Feb 27, 2015“The aim of coming together in such a way is to share experiences that will aid growth and development and enhance women…and encourage change in attitude towards building a better and confident leadership,” Hajiya Ramatu Adamu, IMC... -
ERADICATING FGM- THE DEDICATION OF PASTORALIST CHILD FOUNDATION IN SAMBURU KENYA
Feb 15, 2015The Pastoralist Child Foundation is a grassroots organization based in Samburu, Kenya. Samburu people practice a nomadic a culture that is as enduring as it is exciting. While the Samburu tribe represents everything that is authentic... -
Kenya: Increase Domestic Health Financing For a Healthy and Sustainable Healthcare System
Jan 28, 2015In 2001 African countries met in Abuja and solemnly vowed to increase budgetary allocation to health to at least 15% of their total budgetary allocation. This was in response to the serious health threats that had... -
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING; CAN IT PROPEL AFRICAN ECONOMIES?
Jan 27, 2015By Mensah Charles Impact investing, which seeks to provide funding for social enterprises and organisations established for social impact cannot be underestimated as far as the development of the sub-region is concerned. Since its inception in... -
GHANA: THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS ENDS IN 2015, WHERE DO WE STAND?
Jan 27, 2015The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) comprise of the eight (8) international developmental goals set by the United Nations and the world’s leading institutions to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS, end global poverty and achieve universal education... -
Grassroots Demand For Nigeria In Post-2015 Development Agenda
Jan 13, 2015By Olumide Idowu, @OlumideIdowu Government leaders are in the middle of an important exercise focused on updating the world’s development agenda. For the last 14 years, government leaders and NGOs have rallied around the Millennium Development... -
Isale Eko: Commercial Heartbeat Of Lagos
Dec 20, 2014THAT Lagos, from time immemorial, had been a booming trading centre is not news. However, what many people do not know is that there are areas in the downtown Lagos that had, over the years, evolved... -
WHERE WE ARE; 30 YEARS SINCE KENYA DOCUMENTED FIRST HIV CASE
Dec 3, 2014Change is said to be the only permanent thing in the world, it comes in many forms and we have learnt to deal with it. However, when the HIV epidemic hit, the world was almost brought...