For 14-year-old Amina in Kano, Nigeria, the journey to school is a daily battle. Living with a mobility impairment, Amina struggles to navigate flooded roads and muddy paths during Nigeria’s intensifying rainy season. Her experience highlights a growing issue in Nigeria: how climate change exacerbates challenges for children with disabilities, particularly in a strained educational […]
Are you an African-led organization committed to making a difference in your community? The StartPoint Grant 2024, an initiative by the African Philanthropy Forum, is now open for applications, offering an incredible opportunity to access funding and expand your impact. This year, five unrestricted grants of $5,000 each will be awarded to local NGOs and […]
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), led by Director-General Temitope Ilori, has announced a landmark initiative to accelerate HIV vaccine development in Nigeria. This groundbreaking project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and led by the BRILLIANT consortium, is part of the “HIV Vaccine Innovation, Science, and Technology Acceleration […]
