Poverty remains a serious problem in Africa, and Nigeria is not an exception. Although the country is home to both rural and urban poverty, rural poverty contributes a greater percentage to the total number of poor people in Africa. In fact, most of those living in rural communities and in urban slums earn below the nationally defined poverty line. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight the need to eradicate poverty and promote good health and well-being, and how all of...
In wake of the 2022 International Youth Day theme, “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages,” ONE Champions in Nigeria share how they are using their initiatives and advocacy skills to bring together and create change for all generations to achieve sustainable development. Keep reading to discover their impact stories.    Olayemi Amusile, Delta Olayemi sees social action as a responsibility that inspires her to seek mentorship from older generations while sharing her knowledge and guidance with younger generations.  As a young...
Olayemi Amusile and Ayomide Agbaje are ONE Champions in Nigeria. Earlier this year, ONE and its partners in Nigeria launched the State of Primary Healthcare Service Delivery in Nigeria Report, with data from 2019-2021. The report tracked the health performance of all the 36 states across the federation, provided insights on their implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), and put forward concrete recommendations to improve the quality of service at Primary Health Centers (PHCs). The BHCPF, also known as...
Globally, people are experiencing hunger every day. And we’ve seen how crises like climate change and the war in Ukraine are making that worse.  That’s why this year for Mandela Day, the Nelson Mandela Foundation called on global activists to explore sustainable solutions to both food security and the climate crisis.  Add your voice to our petition urging world leaders to end the hunger crisis. ONE Champions Nyombi Morris and climate activist, Sipasi Olalekan are weighing in.  Nyombi on the journey to food...
Ayomide Agbaje is a ONE Activist in Nigeria using advocacy journalism as a tool for policy change. In September 2021, I visited the Tse-yandev refugee camp, located in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. This camp offers refuge to internally displaced persons (IDPs) who are one of the most vulnerable people in the country. Most of them migrated to the camp after fleeing the herder-farmer conflict in their region, another consequence of the climate crisis in Nigeria. Worse still, flooding and government...
Emitomo Tobi Nimisire is a ONE Champion from Nigeria.  ONE Champions are young changemakers from all across Africa who are committed to furthering ONE’s work and enacting change throughout the continent. To spotlight the capabilities and versatility of our ONE Champions, we spoke with four of them about their unique skills and the positive ways these skills are serving them and their communities.  This World Youth Skills Day, find out what they had to say.    Anne Mugo, Kenya A graduate of international relations...
Today is Africa Day! This year’s theme is strengthening resilience in nutrition and food security on our continent.  That’s why we want to share some fun facts with you that celebrate how diverse and unique our continent is. Keep reading to find out! 1. How many languages are spoken in Africa? Between 1,500 – 2,000 languages are spoken across Africa! 2. What African country is the current most-followed TikTok creator, Khabane “Khabe” Lame, from? Khabane “Khaby” Lame is from Senegal! This Senegalese-Italian content creator is...
More and more young people are entering the job market every day in Africa. And job creation today is essential to creating a better future for all. But across the continent, government’s aren’t stepping up to ensure that youth can secure jobs. That’s why we launched our Jobs Now Africa campaign, to outline the scale of this urgent crisis and encourage the public to urge governments and non-state partners to prioritise job creation. A big part of that job...
Did you know that by the end of 2020, sub-Saharan region of Africa had up to 495 million mobile service subscribers? That’s 46% of the region’s population, and is an increase of almost 20 million from 2019. And children under the age of 15, who account for 40% of the region’s population, are using mobile technology to connect with others and have conversations in real-time. So how does this connect to our work? Well, we’re going mobile. ONE in Africa has...
Job creation for today’s youth is essential to creating a better tomorrow. But as more and more young people enter the job market, many African governments are not doing their part to ensure that they have secure jobs.  That’s where our Jobs Now Africa campaign comes in. Keep reading to learn more.   The need for jobs In Africa, about 2.3 million jobs are lost every year due to obstacles that are avoidable. If the right policies were in place to facilitate business...