Stephanny Ulivieri is a ONE Activist from Italy, and Juliet Nwobodo is a ONE Activist from Nigeria.
Climate change is not just a distant, future threat; it is an urgent reality affecting millions, especially in Africa. Africa is at the forefront of the fight, battling the devastating impacts of climate change despite contributing the least to the problem. Earlier this year, the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, was a massive call to action, echoing the need for immediate global...
Campaign update
The moment you have been waiting for is finally here. We have a winner of the ONE Africa Award 2022. Four organizations were shortlisted from over 500 applications across Africa to win the award.
We turned to the public and our judges to vote. Of the shortlisted organizations, we asked people to vote on which one should be recognized as the African-led organization addressing social development issues through innovative advocacy to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Now, we have...
Four years ago in the rocky town of Abeokuta, South West Nigeria, 10 young people came together to share their passion for creating a better future for Nigeria. They worked tirelessly for two days to come up with a declaration of the change they wanted to see happen in Nigeria.
After mulling over what they should call this new declaration, it was unanimously agreed that it was written on behalf of over 80 million young Nigerians, so it became the...
Have you been unemployed before? Or seen the look of frustration on the face of a family member or close friend who has been trying to get a job, with no success?
Mercy’s story
This is the story of Mercy, a 28-year-old woman who graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing degree five years ago but has never had a job. Initially, Mercy sent out applications week after week trying to get a job. Whenever she applied, she noticed employers...
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria is a global player that helps fight these three preventable diseases.
This year, global leaders had the opportunity to reinvest in the Global Fund, and there was a huge amount at stake. In fact, the Global Fund could save 20 million lives by the year 2026 with its request for $18 billion. Watch our video below to find out just how big of an impact this is.
So, how much did global leaders commit this year?...
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...
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...