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The Power of Storytelling: Social Media Week Lagos 2018
On the 27th of February, we co-hosted a Social Media Week Lagos panel titled What’s Your Story? The Power of Storytelling to Drive Social Change. Panelists for the discussion included DRASA’s Managing Director Niniola Soleye; Toyin Adesola, Founder and Executive Director of Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative (SAMI); Joel Benson, documentary/film maker; Wana Udobang, freelance […]
TEDx Talk: You Could Play a Role in the Next Global Outbreak
The actions of an innocent 2-year-old boy in a Guinean village led to the deaths of more than 11,300 people. And the actions of one brave female doctor in Lagos, Nigeria stopped an Ebola outbreak in its tracks and saved countless lives. Click below to listen to our Managing Director Niniola Soleye tell their stories and demonstrate […]
#HackTheGerms Innovation Competition: 2017 Finalist
The #HackTheGerms Innovation Competition is over and we’ve selected 3 finalists. Read on to learn about them. We received LOTS of great submissions for the #HackTheGerms Innovation Competition! Not just from Nigeria but people submitted ideas from Pakistan, South Africa, Guinea, Kenya, and Tanzania. Some people submitted alone and others submitted as a team. We were […]
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017: Social Sector Dialogue and #HackTheGerms Competition Pitch
To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) – the world’s largest celebration for entrepreneurship that occurs every year in November – we participated in a social sector dialogue event hosted by the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC). The goal of GEW is to celebrate creativity and innovation and this Social Sector Dialogue was focused on using innovation […]
EDC Market Access 2017: Challenges and Opportunities
Today we attended the Enterprise Development Centre’s (EDC) Market Access Nigeria event hosted in collaboration with 9mobile. Market Access is a platform that brings together small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies to network, build relationships, and create opportunities. Market Access 2017 panelists responding to audience questions Mr. Eke Ubiji, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Association […]
There’s a Monkeypox Outbreak in Nigeria
Did you know there are 31 suspected cases of monkeypox in 7 states across Nigeria? Don’t panic. Read on to learn about this infectious disease and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. HOW DOES MONKEYPOX SPREAD? The virus that causes monkeypox spreads from animals to people and from people to other people. You […]