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Alliance magazine and SSIR launch exclusive joint digital subscription offer
Alliance magazine and the Stanford Social Innovation Review are offering a one year digital-only subscription to BOTH for only $69.95USD. This offer is available until Thursday 28 February. SSIR is a must-read for any serious …
South African youth: politically engaged, socially minded and ready to lead us to a better future
‘Young people don’t care. They’re more interested in Instagram than making the world a better place. They’re heads down into their iPhones, disengaged, apathetic, just not bothered.’ I have heard this sort of false argument …
African Development Bank launches ambitious multi-sector plan to reduce stunting by 40 per cent
In partnership with Big Win Philanthropy and Aliko Dangote Foundation, the African Development Bank has unveiled a new Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Action Plan that aims at raising investments towards reducing stunting by 40 per cent in …
Report says majority of CSOs in Ghana are not equipped to deal with leadership transitions
A report published by the West Africa Civil Society Institute state that many civil society organisations in lack governance structures and systems to support effective leadership transitions. Evidence indicates that a few organisations have plans …
Programmes director at Gatsby Foundation killed in Nairobi security incident
Gatsby Foundation has announced their Africa programmes director, Luke Potter, was killed in the recent security incident in Nairobi. Gatsby Foundation is one of the largest of the UK’s Sainsbury’s Charitable Trusts, chaired by Lord …
Co-Impact announces $80 million in grants to support nine million people in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America
Co-Impact announced its first round of grants today totalling more than $80 million to improve education, health, and economic opportunities for an estimated nine million people over the next five years across Africa, South Asia, …
Philanthropy in Africa equals more prosperity – Part II
Africans home & abroad are in a pivotal position to use their cultural heritage and traditional intelligence to package and deliver philanthropy that’s much more effective and efficient for Africa. Luckily, there are different ways …
Applications open for Tony Elumelu Foundation entrepreneurship programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has begun accepting applications for the 5th cycle of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. If you are an African entrepreneur with a business idea or a startup with high growth potential, you are encouraged are encouraged to apply. The …
