Media Centre
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USD100,000 ONE AFRICA AWARD PRIZE GOES TO NIGERIA’S CONNECTED DEVELOPMENT
The Nigeria-based advocacy group, Connected Development – CODE has walked away with the ninth ONE Africa Award.
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Omotola Jalade-Ekeindein debuts on Big Brother Naija as ONE’s Poverty is Sexist ambassador
Lagos – Nigerian actress and philanthropist Omotola Jalade-Ekeindein discussed ONE campaign’s Poverty is Sexist on Multichoice’s Big Brother Naija. This year, ONE is progressing the Poverty is Sexist Campaign, with a specific focus on tackling girls’ education. Right now, there are 130 million girls out of school worldwide. ONE wants to change this and get…
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Hosting is the start, now implement the strategic compact North-eastern Nigeria & Lake Chad Region desperately need
JOHANNESBURG, 23 February 2017 – The ONE Campaign has praised Norway, Germany and Nigeria for highlighting the urgent humanitarian and development needs of North-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region. However, the anti-poverty group has warned that hosting is of course not enough. Now the co-hosts must coordinate the creation of a “strategic compact” for…
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ONE: 2017 must become the year for an historic new partnership with Africa’s booming youthful population
Ahead of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Bonn, the ONE Campaign calls for a doubling of investments for Africa
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ONE names Gayle E. Smith president and chief executive officer
After an extensive worldwide search, the board of The ONE Campaign has named Gayle E. Smith as president and chief executive officer.
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One welcomes ‘Marshall plan with Africa’ but warns against the implementation crisis on the continent
As ONE Africa, we welcome this plan, anchored on the African aspirations and priorities set out in the African Union’s long-term plan
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Trailblazers from Business, Entertainment, Media and Activism Unite to Launch a Global Campaign to Demand Education for All Girls
An alliance of trailblazers from business, entertainment, media and activism have joined forces to demand urgent action by world leaders to get the 130 million girls around the world who are denied the chance to go to school the education they deserve.
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The ONE Campaign and Connected Development initial response to the 2017 health budget
Yesterday, the Government of Nigeria presented the federal budget for 2017. While there has been some progress on health with increased investment to combat the current health crisis facing the nation, ONE and CODE urge the Government to invest more in this key area for the good of the country and its citizens.
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David Oyelowo heads cast including Bono and Aliko Dangote in plea to save 400,000 children from looming Nigeria famine
As humanitarian donors prepare to gather in Geneva, award-winning British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo has joined Nigerian luminaries and international charities in writing an open letter warning global leaders…
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On World AIDS Day, ONE warns that progress against AIDS in Nigeria is Stuck
The fight against AIDS in Nigeria will not go anywhere unless the government steps up.