Last year, we partnered with UNICEF, the African Union, and African celebrities to launch #MythOrVax on TikTok. Our campaign dispelled myths and challenged misinformation on COVID-19, and raised awareness on the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa.
Now, it’s back for part two. Keep reading to find out more.
Challenging vaccine hesitancy in Africa
Africa has made progress in the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines. Countries have educated the public about the safety of COVID vaccines, and the continent is home to a...
February 14, 2022 marks the two-year anniversary of the first case of COVID-19 in Africa. Despite the several pandemic-related lockdowns and economically disruptive restrictions that have been imposed across Africa to stop the spread of the virus, we are still nowhere close to ending the pandemic.
What’s even more alarming is the number of healthcare workers who have been immigrating. Around 1,000 workers move to the United States each month from African countries, the Philippines, and the Caribbean. In Africa,...
Abuja – ONE Campaign welcomes the election of Senegal President Macky Sall, as the new African Union chairperson. President Macky Sall will serve as the AU chair until 2023. He begins his tenure as Africa experiences bouts of democratic backsliding, subdued economic outlook and massive job losses driven by covid-19 pandemic and a vaccination drive that has only seen 10% of the total population vaccinated against covid-19.
Speaking on behalf of the non-profit, ONE in Africa Executive Director Edwin Ikhuoria said: “We...
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far go together – African proverb
“We must find an African solution to our problems and this can only be found in African unity,” Kwame Nkurumah, a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary., once said. This idea was the driving force behind our Stand Together Essay and Artwork Competition that ran in 2021.
Each of the entries we received are testimony to the many creative young minds...
Earlier this year, we asked our audiences across Africa to nominate their favorite artist whose music is making strides in the fight against corruption in Africa for the 2021 Accountability Music Awards. After receiving 35 nominations, five African artists were nominated and over 10,000 votes were cast to decide the winner of this prestigious award.
Our audiences have voted and we are pleased to announce Winky D as the winner of the 2021 Accountability Music Awards for his song “Njema!”...
The nominations are in, and now it is time to meet the African musicians nominated for the 2021 Accountability Music Awards, which recognizes African artists and musicians speaking up about corruption in their music. The awards received over 200 nominations from Africans across the continent and we have put together a shortlist of this year’s nominees, created by ONE, Accountability labs, and Trace Africa. Meet the nominees WinkyD Wallace Chirumiko is a Zimbabwean reggae-dancehall artist, also known as...
Corruption hinders progress to change the world for the better. In Africa specifically, it is a major barrier to economic growth and development, and for decades, it has been the main driver of many Africans’ distrust in public institutions. It is such a barrier that when citizens of African countries speak up against it, there is usually a high chance of retaliation or negative consequences. In 2019, Zimbabwean artist Platinum Prince was abducted by armed men following the release...
Mrs. Shaibu recently went to a primary health centre (PHC) in the Federal Capital Territory with her very sick infant child. Her baby was running a temperature and was refusing to eat. After consultations with a doctor, the baby was diagnosed with malaria and Mrs. Shaibu was given a prescription for urgently needed medications.
Instead of heading to the pharmacy to buy the drugs and start treatment, she remained seated in front of the doctor and begged to be given...
Intro text here
Here at ONE, we’ve been campaigning to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s third replenishment since the start of the year. Just two months into our campaign, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
Just because COVID-19 is dominating headlines doesn’t mean the risk of other diseases goes away. So, during this unprecedented time, Gavi has stepped up to continue routine immunisation, protect healthcare workers with PPE, perform training, and fund diagnostic tests. Countries around the world are working together...