In 1945, the term “non-governmental organization” first appeared in the United Nations Charter after World War II. However, these types of organizations had already existed for many years, advocating for causes such as women’s rights and the end of slavery. Today, there are thousands of NGOs around the world. How is an NGO defined? What different types of NGOs …
The foundation’s Cape Town branch assistant manager Lutho Mayeko said Joe Slovo had long struggled to end its illegal dumping problem. The International WeLoveU Foundation hoped to assist the community with this clean-up while raising awareness of World Environment Day on June 5. He said the Clean World Movement was an advanced environmental initiative that …
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Child Protection Week runs annually from May 29 until June 5. Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez said this week should be a reminder that more needs to be done and strategically actioned to keep children safe and out of harm’s way. “As we kick off Child Protection Week, we renew our commitment to protecting our …
Sairus Kiggundu’s unwavering commitment to saving the environment and creating entrepreneurial solutions for the climate stems from his childhood experiences working on ginger farms. Sairus presenting his ginger product Kibajjo Enterprises for various stakeholders and entrepreneurs at the Ye! Rise Summit 2022 in Uganda. A 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship alum, Sairus grew up in Butambala, a rural district and prominent ginger …
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The big idea Governments and humanitarian groups can use machine learning algorithms and mobile phone data to get aid to those who need it most during a humanitarian crisis, we found in new research. Togo is a small West African nation. Encyclopedia Britannica/Getty Images The simple idea behind this approach, as we explained in the journal Nature on March 16, 2022, …
How AI helped deliver cash aid to many of the poorest people in Togo Read More »
The race to own virtual land is being described as the new gold rush as people and corporates race to secure their future in the metaverse. Now, a new game is putting $100,000 worth of Ubuntuland virtual land up for grabs in a fun and engaging way. Africarare, Africa’s first metaverse is highly sought-after as …
The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading champion of entrepreneurship in Africa. Our objective is to empower women and men across our continent, catalysing economic growth, driving poverty eradication and ensuring job creation. We believe the private sector’s role is critical for Africa’s development and that the private sector must create both social and economic …
The United Nations Children Education Fund, (UNICEF ) says it provided access to inclusive, equitable and quality education for 102,859 children in Borno within the last three years. The Education Manager of UNICEF, Maiduguri Field Office, Paola Ripamonti, stated this during a news conference in Maiduguri, on Tuesday. Ripamonti said that UNICEF supported 29,985 out …
UNICEF improves access to education for 102,859 children in N/East in 3 yrs– Official Read More »
The President, Enemona Humanitarian Foundation, Amb. Enemona Gabriel Onoja, on Sunday said plans have been concluded to give full scholarships to over 1,000 vulnerable children in communities in Kogi. Onoja disclosed this at the Maiden Igala National Youth Summit, celebrated with the theme, ”The Role of the Youth in Kogi East Development Agenda”, and held …
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The Society to Heighten Awareness of Women and Children Abuse (SOTHAWACA), an NGO, has decried what it described as “increasing trend of child sexual abuse and pornography in the society.” Ronke Ojeikere, Initiator of SOTHAWACA, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Monday, that more worrisome was an increasing trend of images depicting …
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