Rural Nigeria
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SME Owners Speak On The Value Of Education In Boosting Small Businesses
Aug 18, 2014Rural Reporters spoke with a number of small business owners in Nigeria who are graduates of different higher institutions of learning. They shared their opinion on the value of additional education in boosting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)... -
When We Make Government Spending Work, Nothing Works Like It- #FollowTheMoney
Aug 4, 2014Connected Development (CODE), with support from The Indigo Trust, has released a report on government spending in Bagega titled “When we make government spending work, nothing works like it”. Download the report by clicking on the link: http://followthemoneyng.org/savebagega2.pdf In... -
High Rent And Its Threat To Retail Business In Lagos – David Atilola
Jul 31, 2014Potential traders often perceive renting a retail shop in Lagos as a daunting task. Some traders complain about the hike in the cost of rent, which ranges from one hundred and eighty thousand Naira (N180,000) to... -
Community Focus: Residents Build Makeshift Bridge To Ease Daily Commute
Jul 21, 2014Residents of Unity Estate and Fadipe Pako Community in Lagos State, Nigeria use makeshift pedestrian bridges to get around. A visit to the community in the heart of Ogba in Lagos revealed this. This pedestrian makeshift bridge links... -
The Business Of Fishing In Bishop Kodji Community
Jul 20, 2014Looking for where to get information about the business of fishing in Lagos? Head straight to Bishop Kodji! To read more about the small fishing community located in Amuwo Odofin Lagos, Nigeria, click here. Photo Credit: Adenike Ashogbon Fagbemi ...Read More -
Mat-Making Business: An Opportunity In Lagos
Jul 12, 2014I once visited Awori village, Lagos Nigeria, to photograph local mat-makers. This is an industry driven by elderly women. The women combine different colors to create variety of patterns. They sell these products to marketers who... -
Community Focus: When It Rains In Agbado
Jul 11, 2014The rainy season is here in full force. For farmers and food producers, rain, among other things, is a natural blessing that waters their crops and sustains their animals. However, for some communities – particularly those... -
Documentary Photography: Old People Deserve Access To Quality Healthcare
Jul 10, 2014During a trip to Iseluku community in Delta state, Nigeria, for the purpose of documenting lifestyle of the aged, Ola Taiwo, found a common challenge – old people lacked access to quality medical care in the... -
Cattle Rearing Is More Profitable Than Education – Fulani Herdsman
Jun 5, 2014Fulani, a tribe in Nigeria, is well known for cattle rearing. The people, known as Fulanis, are often perceived as wanderers. They roam from one place to another in search of green pastures for their cattle....