Yiaga Africa has pledged its support to the House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development to enable it achieve its mandate of helping young Nigerians attain their fullest potential. Members of the committee during a session at the retreat This was disclosed by the Coordinator, Yiaga Africa Centre for Legislative Engagement, Dr. Sam Oguche at...

Members of the House of Representatives have been encouraged to increase the use of new media in its bid to drive transparency and accountability in legislative governance and to increase engagement between citizens and the legislature. This call was made during the inaugural retreat for the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs which was...

As part of our efforts to deepen a culture of engagements between legislators and their constituents, Yiaga Africa supported Hon Kafilat Ogbara representing Kosofe Federal Constituency of Lagos State in the House of Representatives to host a town hall meeting with members of her constituency.  The town hall meeting provided her an opportunity to interact...

Call for Applications Yiaga Africa announces the call for registrations for the “My Nigeria – Our Nigeria” national debate competition. The call invites debating councils and students from accredited Nigerian universities to register to participate in the debate competition.  The “My Nigeria – Our Nigeria” debate competition is a Yiaga Africa initiative with support from...

Press Statement 14th February 2024 Yiaga Africa Stands In Solidarity with the People of Senegal over the Postponement of the Presidential Elections Yiaga Africa is deeply concerned by the actions taken by President Macky Sall to delay the presidential election which was initially scheduled for 25  February 2024. This postponement flouts the Constitution of Senegal...

Are you a citizen passionate about increasing civic engagement in our democracy and facilitating the demand for accountability? Are you interested in learning how you can leverage technology to promote civic action and create social good? We invite you to participate at the Digital Democracy Fair 2024, a premier event fostering collaboration and innovation in...

Location: West Africa Application Deadline: 19th February 2024 Type of Contract: Full-time service contract Department: African Division  Post Level: Officer Cadre Languages Required: French (Mandatory), English    Duration of Initial Contract: One year initially (Extendable) Yiaga Africa stands as a non-profit civic hub comprising change-makers dedicated to advancing democratic governance, human rights, and civic engagement....

Appel à candidatures : Chargé de programme Afrique (francophone) Localisation : Afrique de l’Ouest Date limite de dépôt des candidatures : 19st Février 2024 Type de contrat : Contrat de service à temps plein Département : Division africaine  Niveau du poste : Cadre des officiers Langues requises : Français (obligatoire), anglais    Durée du contrat initial...

Call for Application: Finance Manager Location: Abuja, Nigeria Application Deadline: February 13th, 2024. Type of Contract: Full-time Department: Finance Post Level: Managerial Languages Required: English    Duration of Initial Contract: One year initially (Extendable) Yiaga Africa stands as a non-profit civic hub comprised of change-makers dedicated to advancing democratic governance, human rights, and civic engagement....

Call for Application: Internship (Paid) Location: Abuja, Nigeria Application Deadline: February 5th, 2024. Type of Contract: Full-time Languages Required: English    Duration of Initial Contract: 3 Months (extendable) Yiaga Africa is a non-profit civic hub of change-makers committed to promoting democratic governance, human rights and civic engagement. With its operational base in Abuja, Nigeria, Yiaga...