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Nigeria Joins 69 countries in the Open Government Partnership

ONE in Africa would like to congratulate President Buhari and the Government of Nigeria for joining the Open Government Partnership

The ONE Campaign Reacts to Anti-Corruption Summit

Our continent has suffered a huge loss in its fight against poverty due to the high level of global corruption taking place. But today there is a new hope this fight can be won…

ONE Campaign response to David Cameron’s comments on Nigeria being “fantastically corrupt” ahead of London Anti-Corruption Summit

Mr Cameron’s claim means the summit is now being watched intently by Nigerians as well as all those other countries blighted by corruption.

ONE highlights solutions to end the Trillion Dollar Scandal at WEF in Kigali

As African leaders, businesses and policymakers gather in Kigali for the World Economic Forum Africa, ONE demands they pay attention to what is at stake at the London Anti-Corruption Summit this week.

ONE welcomes Nigeria government’s commitments on combatting corruption

Great commitments now need great implementation.

Nigerian government and civil society organisations convene anti-corruption summit to tackle illicit financial flows

  Africa loses US$50 billion every year to corruption In Nigeria $400 billion has been lost to ‘oil thieves’ since 1960 More than one trillion dollars siphoned from developing…

“Make Naija Stronger” health campaign launched

LAGOS, Nigeria (25 April 2016) –  A coalition of civil society organisations has launched a campaign to amplify Nigerian citizens’ demands that the government fulfil its promises and save…

Open letter to President Buhari

Honour the 2001 Abuja declaration and Deliver a genuinely Pro-Poor 2016 Budget Your Excellency, We thank you for prioritizing the needs of the poorest Nigerians, and the fight against corruption in…

$100,000 ONE Africa Award prize goes to indigenous forest advocacy group in Uganda

The Kampala based forest advocacy group, Support for Women in Environment and Agriculture – SWAGEN has walked away with the 8th ONE Annual ONE Africa Award.

ONE celebrates adoption of historic new Global Goals for Sustainable Development

193 countries have committed to ambitious new plan to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030 UNITED NATIONS – ONE, a global campaigning and advocacy organization of 7 million members, joined the…

Strong Girl Remix: Male And Female Artists Tell World Leaders At The UN To Focus On Women’s Empowerment And Justice

On the eve of new Global Goals that will set the development agenda for a generation, the cream of Africa’s musical stars are proud to announce the release of a brand new remix of Strong Girl, the contagious anthem for women’s empowerment that first got the world dancing in May this year.

2015 ONE Africa Award Deadline Extended

The deadline for applying for the 2015 ONE Award has been extended until midnight Monday, September 7, 2015. Africa-led, Africa-driven organizations now have an additional week to submit their applications for consideration for the Award. The Award honors outstanding contributions by African based organizations leading the fight against poverty and preventable disease on the continent.