Media Centre
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USD100,000 ONE AFRICA AWARD PRIZE GOES TO GHANA’S DEXT TECHNOLOGY
DAKAR, Senegal – The Ghanaian-based innovation group, Dext Technology has walked away with the 2018 ONE Africa Award.
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ONE Announces Influential Leadership Network to Accelerate Mission-Driven Resources
The ONE Campaign, the global nonprofit organization cofounded by U2 lead singer Bono to fight extreme poverty, is delighted to announce the creation of the new Global Leadership Circle to recognize and engage a diverse group of top financial supporters and champions who share ONE’s deep commitment to helping the world’s poorest.
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ONE Campaign reaction to exposure of corruption in Liberia and Zambia
This week, two African governments launched investigations into grand corruption.
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Nigerian music legend tells Africa’s youth to join the fight against corruption
Today, ONE Campaigns anti-corruption ambassador, Innocent Idibia also known as TuBaba, joined the 2018 Africa Governance Architecture (AGA) Regional Youth Consultations in Gaborone, Botswana, as a guest of honour. The Nigerian singer and philanthropist told the youth that after over 50 years of independence the current levels of poverty across African nations have a common…
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ONE applauds AU for advancing fight against corruption, urges leaders to take meaningful action
Following the African Union’s declaration on corruption from the 31st summit in Mauritania, the ONE Campaign issued the below statement, applauding the continental body while urging African leaders to take concrete steps to implement the key reforms highlighted in the declaration that can advance the fight against corruption on the continent.
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The 2018 Budget: ONE Applauds Funding for the National Health Act, Hails the Nigerian People
The 2018 budget appropriation signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 20 is a momentous development in Nigeria’s journey to universal health coverage for all its citizens.
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Open letter to African leaders: 157 CSO’s demand an end to corruption now!
More than 150 Civil Society Organizations from 37 African Countries have called on the African Union to seize the AU Heads of States Summit in July 2018 to take meaningful measures to address corruption.
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The Proposed 2018 Budget: ONE Applauds National Assembly, Looks to President Buhari for Action
The 2018 budget appropriation bill passed by the National Assembly is an important step towards securing basic healthcare for all Nigerians. The allocation of 1% of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) has brought Nigeria closer to fully implementing the 2014 National Health Act (NHA).
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GPE: The cost of failure to invest in quality education: ONE calls world leaders to step up in Dakar
Dakar, 31st of January 2017 – ONE is calling on world leaders to announce ambitious pledges for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) replenishment, and finally address the education emergency that leaves over 130 million girls out of school. The GPE replenishment, taking place in Dakar, Senegal (February 2), is a major opportunity to step…
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The Proposed 2018 Budget: Is the Federal Government Committed to a Healthy Nation?
The recently presented proposed 2018 Budget Appropriation Bill by the President to the National Assembly on the 7th of November 2017 is an inadequate response from the Federal Government to the myriad of challenges facing the Nigerian health sector. Nigeria’s health sector is failing to meet the health needs of millions of Nigerians.