In May 2022, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) assessed the impact of multiple taxation and illegal levies on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Niger Delta region. The report highlighted the burden of multiple taxation on small businesses, the significant challenges it poses, and its impact on the…
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PIND sponsored the 2023 Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) Global Conference in Accra, Ghana, as a strategic partner. The conference theme, “Accelerating Action: Small Business Solutions and the SDGs,” aimed to highlight the significant progress achieved thus far and identify further requirements in supporting Small and Growing Businesses (SGB) ecosystems to enhance their impact on the…
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From paper presentations and debates to group discussions, key voices on Africa’s development featured; His Excellency Dr. William Samei-Ruto, President of Kenya, addressed; ‘Africa’s true potential.’ Akinwunmi Adesina, the head of the African Development Bank spoke on ‘Why Africa struggles to access climate finance and unraveling Africa’s unfair risk premium.’ Makhtar Diop led the discussion…
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PIND 2023 Q3 Progress Report This third quarter (July – September 2023) report is intended to keep our donors, Board of Trustees, and partners aware of project achievements and constraints, share lessons learned and seek deeper level of collaborations to consolidate our impact, and advance our collective effort on business development and sustainability. Also, to…
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This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence and killings in Ondo State. Organized criminal violence including robbery, kidnap for ransom and killing for ritual purposes is a major driver of conflict and insecurity in Ondo State. According to data (see map above), criminal violence caused over…
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This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on rising criminal violence and targeted killings in Delta State. According to data (see map above), criminal violence and targeted killing caused over 250 fatalities in Delta State between January 2021 and August 2023. In August 2023, for instance, gunmen reportedly attacked…
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The Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) is an annual awards scheme established to reward outstanding performance in the mass media. It encourages a spirit of healthy competition among media professionals, which has been acknowledged as leading to a continuous improvement in media practice. Established in 1992 as a non-profit organization to stimulate and celebrate…
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This weekly update spotlights lethal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on domestic violence and homicide in Akwa Ibom State. Domestic violence and homicide are major conflict risks and security issues in the State. According to data (see map above), domestic violence and homicide caused more than 40 fatalities in Akwa Ibom State…
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This special edition of the weekly update spotlights natural resources conflict and human-induced environmental disasters in the Niger Delta with a focus on illegal artisanal oil refining related violence and disasters in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), illegal artisanal oil refining related violence and disasters caused over 150 fatalities in the Rivers…
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