Click here for Audio Podcast Chukwuemeka Orukwowu is a young leader in Africa who is using his talents to help other youth around the world find their path and create sustainable success. As the founder of Audacious Agenda Youth Network, Chukwuemeka realized as he was growing into his own role in society that it was quite challenging knowing …
Michael Kintu Personalizes Impact Through the World Fund for Planning and Development
View PostAdeyinka Adewale and Genevieve Bosah Talk About the Africa Social Innovators Network
Adeyinka Adewale founded the Africa Social Innovators Network after he arrived in the UK from his homeland in Africa and began working with young people at a local church on developing confidence and empowerment toward education and entrepreneurship. The youth needed help in confidence-building and some skills to tackle creating a better future for themselves. The solution began forming in …
Prince Omenihu Works to Save Kids From Drugs and Develop Public Policy That Provides Global Benefits
Prince Omenihu from Nigeria is an action-oriented young man who has completed his education as a chemical engineer while building a charity that helps to get kids off the streets and away from drugs. His impact is growing as sports and recreation activities that his organization runs connect kids to a healthier pastime. Along with his nonprofit, Caring Beyond Borders …
James Akan Aims High To Lead Through Policy to Create Change for African Youth
Already a policymaker with policy drafts in his hands, James Akan uses his position as a Spokesperson at Democracy Africa Youth Parliament as a training ground for bigger dreams in governance. James’ passion is only eclipsed by his intelligence about how to create change through policymaking and, like a smart governing leader, he listens to the youth he is serving …
Ryan Arndt of the Stacks Foundation Shares Grant Opportunity For Blockchain-Based Developers
Ryan Arndt is the Stacks Ecosystem Steward at Stacks Open Internet Foundation. Ryan works with developers using blockchain to develop community-servicing projects through a special grant program. He provides Publisher, Mary Kurek, with information about the Stacks Foundation and the grant that focuses on the Foundation’s goal of a “user-owned Internet.” Actually, it’s more than a goal – it’s their …
Sustainable Community Project: A Zero Waste Motive
By Joshua Amponsem Our concern over waste, our wish to encourage recycling, and our worries about pollution conceptualized the theme “A Zero Waste Motive” Africa is facing a growing waste management crisis. While the volumes of waste generated are relatively small, compared to developed regions, the mismanagement of waste in Africa is already affecting human and environmental health. Waste is, …
Development impact: More Than Just Numbers
Development finance institution OFID mobilizes public, private and grant support, and engages in collective action, to maximize the impact of its development work By OFID Director-General Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is a development finance institution set up in 1976 by OPEC member countries to support the socioeconomic progress of non-OPEC developing nations. We are …