Africa
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Kenya: More Empowerment Programs For Girls? What About The Boys?
Oct 31, 2014Kenya and indeed the rest of the world have been active in creating and implementing programs and policies aimed at uplifting the status of the girl child. The bulk of gender mainstreaming and empowerment programs have... -
Dandelion Kenya Joins The Cause To Ensure Girls In Nakuru Stay In School
Oct 30, 2014Freedom for Girls will only be achieved if they attend school, gain an education and are able to compete for equal opportunities with their boy counter parts in a safe environment that promotes gender equality and... -
What’s The Gist In Rural Africa?
Oct 29, 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... -
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... -
Use Of Motorcycles In Nigeria: To Ban Or Not To Ban?
Oct 27, 2014What do you think about the current move by the federal government to ban the use of motorcycles in Nigeria? Smart move or not? One cannot but imagine how commuters living in “un-motor-able” communities will... -
Sex Workers Advocate for Decriminalization of Their Profession in Nigeria
Oct 25, 2014Patricia Okana, who is in her early 30s, is a commercial sex worker. “It is just like every other thing you do,” she says. “There are challenges, but I thank God it puts food on my... -
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...