Ford, MacArthur foundations launch $5 million fund to support 'youth ecosystem' in Nigeria

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NYFF is a five-year collaborative fund seeded by $3 million from the Ford Foundation and $2 million from the MacArthur Foundation.

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“Today’s youth embody the hope and promise of a thriving Nigeria that will lead the African continent for generations to come,” said Kole Shettima, MacArthur Foundation On Nigeria program Co-Director and Director of the Nigeria office. “There is no better time to invest in the civic engagement and participation of our young people, and the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund will sustain their work locally and amplify their voices in the halls of power.

• Convene an Imaginative Futures Working Group of young people ages 35 and below at strategy efforts;

 

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