In its continuous effort to uphold the tenets of democracy across the African continent, Yiaga Africa hosted the Africa Global Democracy Coalition Forum on Wednesday to discuss regional perspectives on democracy, exploring opportunities, challenges, and future directions for democratic governance in Africa.  The forum which held in Accra, Ghana, was in collaboration with The Carter...

Yiaga Africa proudly joins the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day 2024, a momentous occasion to reaffirm our commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment. Today, we reflect on the incredible achievements of women worldwide and acknowledge the work that still lies ahead. Together, let us rally behind the theme of this year’s International...

As part of its efforts to increase civic engagement and citizen participation in democracy, Yiaga Africa has held a fair in Lagos on Wednesday to showcase digital innovations and technological tools that can catalyse the achievement of these objectives. The Lagos Digital Democracy Fair, which was organised in collaboration with CivicHive and with the support...

Call for Application: Facility Management Assistant Location: Abuja, Nigeria Application Deadline: March 11, 2024. Type of Contract: Full-time Department: Human Resources and Administration Post Level: Assistant Languages Required: English    Duration of Initial Contract: One year initially (Extendable) Yiaga Africa, situated in Abuja, Nigeria, is a non-profit civic hub dedicated to fostering democratic governance, human...

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...