Sunday, December 3, 2023

The Unique Education Program that Made a Difference in Gidan-Yaro Community

Lead Writer: Muritala Abdullahi SOKOTO, NIGERIA: On a hot Sunday afternoon in July 2023 at Gidan-yaro community in Wammako Local Government Area of Sokoto state, Lawal Umaru gets set to join his father in his...

A Campus Community Is Empowering Students With Sustainable Blockchain Skills

ENUGU, NIGERIA: Gabriel Ohanete, a 200-level student of Combined Biological Sciences at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), developed a love for technology-related skills...

This Push Group Promotes Social Media Skills Among SMEs

LAGOS, NIGERIA: Tinuke Adeniyi, a mother of two, had just finished preparing one of her signature meals, Asaro Elemi meje, a local delicacy made...

How Jeay Healthcare is Bridging the Healthcare Gap in EKSU

EKITI, NIGERIA: As an ulcer patient, Ayomide Ikumapaye, a 300-level Computer Engineering student of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, usually encountered health issues while...

Amid An Intense Election Cycle, An Initiative Made Voting Easy For Nigeria’s Senior Citizens

OYO, NIGERIA: Toyin Olukoya, 68, loves to vote. She has been an active voter in Nigeria’s election processes for some thirty years. Olukoya became passionate about voting during her teenage years when she witnessed how a single vote made all the difference she needed, “... and I told myself that...

Video Story: Zimbabwean Farmers Adopt Alternative to Protect Crops

Farmers in Zimbabwe are turning to an elephant repellant called Chilli to keep the animals from eating their crops. The mixture includes ingredients like chillies, raw eggs, and cattle dung which elephants can smell from far away and want to avoid.

Solutions Journalism and Resilience, Titilope’s Story

Titilope Fadare said it felt like a ‘miracle’ after she got accepted to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) 2021 Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) using a mix of resilience and solutions journalism in her reporting. 

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This Alternative Irrigation Method is Tackling Drought, Hunger in Zimbabwe

An ancient irrigation method that conserves water is helping urban farmers in Zimbabwe combat hunger and the effects of drought on their farming endeavour

This Youth-led Nonprofit is Helping Nigerians Deal with Mental Health Problems

In a bid to breach the inequality gap in the mental health sector, this youth-led organisation is innovatively helping Nigerians deal with mental health issues.

Apply: News Correspondent at Reuters

Reuters is seeking a talented and energetic news correspondent to cover politics and general news in Nigeria. The position offers...

Elephants’ Invasion: Zimbabwean Farmers Adopt Alternative to Protect Crops

An organic and non lethal repellent is helping farmers in Zimbabwe's Hwange national park keep wandering elephants off their farms

How a Foundation-driven Response Keeps Indigent Students in School

A foundation in Oyo state, south west Nigeria is helping brilliant indigent students in Afijio local government area stay in school by giving out annual scholarship grants that takes care of their educational expenses.

Apply: Editor at Explain.co.za

Explain.co.za is seeking for a full-time editor who is passionate about making news accessible and understandable.

The SolutionsPaper Makes New Editorial Appointments

The SolutionsPaper has appointed three reputable journalists with several years of experience into it's editorial board as multimedia editor, sub-editor and associate editor respectively.

Apply: Politics and Society Editor at African Arguments

The politics and society editor will have primary responsibility for driving the platform’s output on these key topics and will be entrusted with plenty of autonomy to shape African Argument’s reporting and analysis.