What You Should Know About MIT SOLVE and PIND’s Participation
We are excited to announce that our Executive Director, Dara Akala, will join 13 other global development leaders on the judging panel for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) 2018 Solve Challenge. One of this year’s challenges focuses on proffering solutions for coastal communities to mitigate and adapt to climate change as they develop and […]
Low Carbon Investment Opportunities for Expanded Growth in the Niger Delta
We attended the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)’s ‘Low Carbon Investment Opportunities in Nigeria’ workshop in Lagos on April 13, 2018, to share how our economic development programs and empirical data contribute to expanding growth in the Niger Delta, with examples taken from the palm oil, cassava and aquaculture value chain projects.
PIND Shares Business Models for Development at the Imo State Business Summit
Following invitation by the State Government, we attended the Imo State Business summit on April 27, 2018, at the Imo State Trade and Investment Center in New Owerri. The event also served as the official launch of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy in the State.
World Water Day 2018 Celebration
To commemorate the 2018 World Water Day Celebration, the Foundation partnered with Rotary Clubs of Districts 9141 and 9142 of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and Procter & Gamble (P&G) International on March 22, 2018, for a public enlightenment event hosted at the Universal Primary Education (UPE) Model Primary School and Township Primary School, Ovom, Yenagoa, […]
9th Annual Harvard African Development Conference: Discussing Africa’s Energy Transition and Diversification
On March 23 – 24, we were on a panel at the 9th Annual Harvard Development Conference held at Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA, to discuss innovative business models for delivering energy to underserved communities and ways of influencing government policies toward energy efficiency in the continent. The African Development Conference (ADC) has over the […]
PIND Joins Global Community to Advocate for Gender Parity for Women Living in Rural Areas
We attended the 62nd session of Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW62) which happened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from March 12 – 23, 2018 in continuation of our advocacy for gender parity for women living in rural areas across the globe, with special focus on those living in the Niger […]
2018 International Women’s Day
As part of activities to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, PIND held a media advocacy outreach meeting in Ngor Okpala Community of Imo State on March 6 to showcase the contributions of women farmers to the rural economy and draw attention to the constraints limiting them from maximizing the immense opportunities in their respective […]
The Quality of Fish Feed has Dropped and This is Why You Should Care
In what may be a first, the highest production cost for fish farmers is not electric power supply but fish feed, which accounts for up to 70% of the total cost of farmed fish production in Nigeria.
Reflections on #NDDF2017
PIND Deputy Executive Director Tunji Idowu listens in on a session at NDDF 2017 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Missed #NDDF2017?
Read all the best tweets with insights and photos from the event here. We even recorded some of the proceedings for you.
