Philanthropy

Gates Foundation to Build Biotech Lab in Nigeria

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is set to build a standard biotechnology laboratory in Nigeria. A statement by the Head, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Mrs. Rose Gidado, revealed this when she visited the Minister of Science and

Airtel Donates To Police, Promises More

Airtel Nigeria has donated a new 20 KVA generator and patrol SUV to the Lekki police post, in Eti-Osa local government, after renovating the place. Airtel is doing this to boost security in the state and around that vicinity. At

Birth Kings: The Reformation Programme (Foundational Training)

God has deposited in you the power to become. If you fail, it is you; if you succeed, it is you. The Hero lies in you to become. Fact is, everything new must have a beginning and if change is

Kaymu Celebrity Charity Auctions: Lagos Motherless Babies Home is 1st Recipient!

On Monday, the 3rd of June, 2013 a team of Kaymu staff visited the Lagos State Motherless Babies Home in Lion’s Village, Lekki Phase 1 to present the first proceeds from the Kaymu Celebrity Charity Auctions. Kaymu Celebrity Charity Auctions

Tony Elumelu Advocates for Africapitalism as the Solution for Africa’s Development

Charity and aid have failed Africa and its leading entrepreneurs are now driving the continent’s development agenda. This was the sentiment of Tony Elumelu’s speech, described by many as “powerful,” which was delivered at the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Annual

How Uncle Speed and 27 Bakassi Kids Celebrated Children’s Day

27 kids from Government Primary School, Ikang in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State celebrated this year’s Children’s Day for the first time outside their local council, when Uncle Speed took them a on free Education Tour to

Microsoft and Paradigm Initiative Nigeria Enlightens NGOs

Microsoft Nigeria in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) has hosted the 2013 Microsoft NGO Connection Day Nigeria in Calabar. The two-day networking and information-sharing event brought together non-profit organizations from across the state to an interactive ICT capacity-building program

WITIN to Build Technological Skills Acquisition for Girls

The Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN), a non-governmental organisation has reinstated its commitment to improving technological knowledge acquisition for girls through competition and trainings at incubation centres. This concern took the center stage as the group recently joined the

Tony Elumelu: In Africa, the Best ‘Charity’ is Aid for Business

The traditional approach to solving Africa’s problems through aid has created a cycle of dependency. A better approach is to use donor subsidies to fund private, for-profit ventures. Those ventures create systemic and sustainable change in the community. The traditional

The 3 Key Ingredients for Sustaining Africa’s Growth

Here is an article by renowned businessman Tony Elumelu, which appeared as a guest post on the Financial Times’ beyondBRICs website . In it, he outlines three main requirements for creating and sustaining economic growth in Africa. Enjoy this insightful

U.S. College Basketball Star, Chiney Ogwumike, In Nigeria – for Internship

Stanford University Basketball star, Chinenye Ogwumike, a hopeful 2014 draft pick for WNBA, is resuming internship in Nigeria, with the Ministry of Petroleum. She would work as an assistant to the Special Adviser to the Minister for Petroleum – for

TuFace Idibia Donates Wedding Accessories to Raise Money for Motherless Children

The Kaymu Celebrity Charity Auctions enters stage two with a significant donation from one of Nigeria’s living music legends, 2face Idibia. The artiste, whose award-winning song, ‘African Queen’, endeared him to many, recently got married to his very own African

Alcatel-Lucent, SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria Support Youth Empowerment Programme

On Monday, 22 April, Alcatel-Lucent and SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria organised a cheque presentation ceremony at the Oriental Hotel, in Victoria Island, Lagos, to celebrate the donation of $20 000 granted by the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation to support the organisation’s Youth

African Philanthropy Forum Launched to Promote Inclusive Development

The Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) has announced the formation of its most recent regional affiliate, the African Philanthropy Forum (APF). Like the GPF, the APF will take the form of a peer-learning network of philanthropists — grant-makers and social investors

Dangote Donates $.5m to UNICEF, Plans $8 Billion Refinery in Nigeria

Nigerian Industrialist and Billionaire Philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, has donated the sum of $500,000 to UNICEF in Nigeria, to assist the government to manage the recent measles outbreak in certain states in Nigeria. The funds, according to Jean Gough, UNICEF Chief

With $14.5 Million Grant, Google Advances Fight Against Human Trafficking

Google Giving, a section of Google responsible for its social contribution has announced a $3 million Global Impact Award to three organizations, Polaris Project, Liberty Asia, and La Strada International to fight Human Trafficking — in the US and around

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