“Leadership is not just about being the head and dishing out roles; it is accepting responsibility to help others achieve a purpose.” This defining statement spoken by Mrs. Anthonia Onda, Senior Programme Officer at Yiaga Africa, wasn’t just a passing remark—it was the heartbeat of a transformative initiative that swept through two Nigerian universities with...

The disconnect between citizens and their elected representatives breeds distrust and complacency, key ideals that democracy is built on, and to judge how far the dividends of democracy have gone, it must be felt at the grassroots. To this end, Yiaga Africa is committed to deepening democratic engagement at the grassroots level with the recent...