Spotlight on Yekeen Akinwale: Winner of the 2023 PIND Prize for Niger Delta Development Reporting

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The 2023 PIND Prize for Niger Delta Development Reporting was awarded to Yekeen Akinwale, the Abuja Bureau Chief of TheCable, for his exceptional report on  “How Low-Carbon, Cost-Effective Energy is Empowering Coastal Communities” in the Niger Delta.   In his award-winning story, Akinwale shed light on the energy poverty faced by coastal communities like Evbuwa…

PIND Expands Cassava Seedling Training Program with 30 New Entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta

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To enhance agricultural productivity and improve livelihoods in the Niger Delta, in partnership with the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Umudike Seeds, CARA Foundation, and Kolping Society Nigeria, we have expanded our Cassava Seedling Training Program. Following the successful certification of 25 entrepreneurs in 2023, PIND has successfully trained an additional 30 entrepreneurs this year.…