Tag: Bukonla Adebakin

#BreakTheBias: Leading the vanguard for improved representation of women in Nigeria

by Bukonla Adebakin “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg became…

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The Future Project Africa launches Local Government Performance Report (LGPR) …assess the delivery of public goods by Local Governments in Lagos.

The Future Project Africa has launched the Local Government Performance Report – a report aimed at assessing the delivery of public goods and services by local governments in Lagos. The…

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The Future Project commences the final phase of the FOI campaign to empower social innovators

Freedom of information is an integral part of human rights. It is an efficient tool for citizen empowerment and holding the government accountable. When citizens have access to crucial government…

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The Future Project is set to launch the Freedom of Information (FOI) Project to encourage transparency in governance

As part of their goal to solve the continent's largest issues, The Future Project is set to launch the Freedom of Information (FOI) project – a campaign aimed at encouraging…

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Fresh off #EndSARS protest, Toke Makinwa unveiled as host for The Future Awards Africa 2020; themed ‘The Age of Revolution’

For its first ever TV and Virtual event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced on-air personality and one of Africa’s biggest social influencers, Toke Makinwa as host for the…

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The Future Awards Africa announces 3-day TV & Digital Festival celebrating the power of youth | 27 – 29 November

In a bold move that pioneers a new way of delivering immersive event experiences in the age of COVID, The Future Awards Africa in partnership with Y! Africa has announced…

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Diversity is lacking in Nigeria’s meeting rooms, and it’s bad for business

Nigeria has a diversity problem. We see it on our streets, in our schools and in our interactions on social media. We create silos where only our perspectives matter in…

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Juliet Ibrahim, Etim Effiong, Ruth Kadiri, Segalink, Ruggedman join BeatingCorona Campaign

Nigeria’s foremost intervention database, BeatingCorona has rolled out a new awareness campaign to inspire radical responsibility and spotlight how people across various industries, demography and location are fighting the coronavirus.…

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The Future Awards Africa announces call for nomination 2020 in partnership with The African Union Commission

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) partners with the African Union Commission towards achieving 1 million By 2021 Initiative. The initiative was launched in April 2019 at the African Union Commission…

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Mitsubishi Motors Nigeria partners The Future Awards Africa, hosts 2019 nominees

Mitsubishi Motors Nigeria, a heritage car brand that has pioneered innovative technologies, partnered with The Future Awards Africa, as it hosted nominees of the 2019 edition of the awards to…

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Ex-BBNaija housemate, Khafi Kareem and media personality, Temisan Emmanuel announced as season hosts for The Future Awards Africa

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled former Big Brother Naija 2019 contestant, Khafi Kareem and media personality, Temisan Emmanuel as season hosts for the 14th edition of the event which…

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The Future Awards Africa announces call for nomination; receives United Nations endorsement

The Future Awards Africa today announced the call for nomination for this year’s edition of the continent’s biggest youth awards scheduled to take place in November. The launch event which…

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Bukonla Adebakin: Innovative curriculum design is an integral part of National development.

On this #IYD2019, we must all come to terms to one immutable truth; a nation and its people can only truly reach their potential if they embrace National development, the…

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Maiden edition of SDG Media Zone Africa ends with key recommendations on SDG implementation in Africa

On 24th of June 2019, TOG teamed up with The Good Fathers Foundation to host the maiden edition of the SDG MEDIA ZONE AFRICA. The event held at Oriental Hotel Lagos state and had in…

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The Future Awards Africa kicks-off community tour; engages students on career and nation building

The Future Project, organizers of the continent’s biggest youth awards event, The Future Awards Africa, has launched a series of community and media activities running from March through May, 2019…

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TFAA Winner, Julius Adewopo to receive the 2019 Agropolis Louis Malassis International Scientific Prize for Agriculture and Food

Dr. Julius Adewopo, winner of The Future Awards Africa Prize for Agriculture 2016, is set to receive the 2019 Agropolis Louis Malassis International Scientific Prize for Agriculture and Food in the…

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4th Republic star, Kate Henshaw and Ferdy Adimefe share thrilling political experience with thought leaders at Thursday Talks Lagos

It was an insightful moment at the April edition of Thursday Talks, the monthly conversation with thought leaders, change agents and active citizens aimed at driving conversations around the demand…

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Bukonla Adebakin: This #IWD2019, we must push for balance for a better future for women

As a leader in the Nigerian non-profit space, I have had the rare experience of sitting in a banquet hall in Aso Rock at the request of a sitting president.…

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#NigeriasNewTribe: Davido, Ahmed Musa, Adesua Etomi, Chinwe Egwin, Samson Itodo, others make The Future Awards Africa 2018 nominees list

The Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced the nominees for the 13th edition of Africa's biggest youth awards set to hold on 16 December,…

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“Empower Her: We want to empower financially vulnerable women

The Founder of YESASAC, Precious Adeho, has said that the Empower Her Project which the NGO is set to launch is aimed at empowering financially vulnerable women in the society.…

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Chellarams UNILAG Entrepreneurship Centre features Innocent Chukwuma, Bukonla Adebakin, Afua Osei on Sunday April 29th 2018

Chellarams UNILAG Entrepreneurship Centre is a certificate program for social entrepreneurs, social sector development practitioners, NGO professionals/enthusiast and general humanitarians that offers the best value, exposure and resources for participants…

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Bukonla Adebakin: Close the ranks, this International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day, we join the world to celebrate women and refocus our influences and resources towards achieving the vital goal of gender equality. It is also an opportunity…

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Tonye Cole, Osayi Alile, Mimi Onalaja, Ayo Thompson, others step out for AccelerateLabs Launch

Tonye Cole, Osayi Alile, Mimi Onalaja, Ayo Thompson, and others were among the influential personalities at the official launch of Accelerate Labs powered by Microsoft Nigeria in partnership with the The Future Project. The…

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The Future Project and Microsoft Nigeria announces call for application for Accelerate the Economy through Youth in Enterprise (Accelerate LABS)

The Future Project in collaboration with Microsoft Nigeria today announced the call for application for accelerate the Economy through Youth in Enterprise (Accelerate LABS). Accelerate LABS is the activation of…

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RED executives join 500 speakers to discuss the future of social media at #SMWLagos2017

The fifth edition of one of the biggest conferences in Africa - Social Media Week Lagos kicked off on Monday, March 27, 2017 with over 150 events, 500 speakers and…

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Chude Jideonwo: What’s our biggest accomplishment at RED?

I was asked in an interview (with my co-founder, Adebola Williams) a month or so ago: What is our biggest accomplishment in RED? I have been asked many times before…

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The Future Awards Africa announces plans for next 10 years, rolls out country-to-country model, opens up franchises

The Central Working Committee for Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), has announced its plans for the next 10 years of the awards. The move follows a…

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Buhari: We will Destroy Boko Haram

by Akan Ido President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his determination to solve the challenge of insecurity in the country. Buhari said this on Tuesday, during a meeting with young leaders…

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