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Tells from AU-EU Youth Action Lab Annual Link & Learn 2026 🎉 The Power to Voices booth by Connected Development at the just-concluded AU-EU Youth Action Lab Annual Link & Learn 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, introduced participants to the platform, onboarded new users, and walked them through its features, including thematic groups for discussions and opportunities to connect with fellow activists, share resources, exchange ideas, and collaborate on advocacy initiatives. As youth-led organizations continue to work toward more inclusive governance and meaningful youth participation, digital tools remain important for connecting movements, amplifying voices, and strengthening collective action beyond physical spaces. Through Power to Voices, we are working to make those connections easier and more accessible. #PowerToVoices #AUEUYouthLab #LinkandLearn2026 #DigitalAdvocacy

“Approval is not disbursement. Citizens deserve to know where public health funds are going!” 🇳🇬🩺 Following the approval of ₦10 Billion for disease outbreak preparedness, how can Nigerians ensure these funds actually reach our primary healthcare centers and border control posts? On @cleanbeat915fmabuja , CODE’s Program Manager, Abdulaziz Abdulmalik public dashboard to track epidemic preparedness spending from the national down to the subnational level. Accountability isn’t optional when lives are at stake. 🚨 🔗 Full interview link youtu.be/OBfB6wXTAYk?si=VVGq… #ConnectedDevMediaVoices #FollowTheMoney #FiscalTransparency #PublicHealthFunding

📢 Big news: Connected Development (CODE) has been selected for the @CIVICUSalliance Digital Democracy Initiative's Civic Tech Lab Cohort to scale iFollowTheMoney into Nigeria's most accessible budget monitoring platform. The upgrade brings a low-data Android app, a Smart Budget Dashboard localised into nine languages including Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, and 36 Community Budget Monitors deployed across all six geopolitical zones, at least half of them women. Read the full press release 👇
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“What we are building now removes the last barriers between a citizen and that information. Language should not be a wall, and a smartphone should not be a prerequisite.” ~Hyeladzira James, Ag. Chief Executive. media360impact.com/code-ifol…

Hey you! What you buy should never put your life at risk. From food and drinks to medicines and skincare, fake products in Nigeria threaten our health, undermine honest businesses, and erode trust in everyday purchases. Check product details, buy from trusted sources, and report suspected fake products to the relevant regulators. But the responsibility cannot rest on consumers alone. Regulators must act, and businesses must put people’s safety before profit. #ConnectedDevelopment #ConsumerSafety #SayNoToFakeProducts #Accountability

Every child deserves to walk into a classroom equipped to learn and confident about their future. At Connected Development (CODE), we are turning that belief into action. Through our partnership with HumanX and YALI Network Abuja, our Back-to-School Community Initiative in Abuja is supporting students with school supplies and encouraging them to keep learning and dreaming. For us, this work goes beyond the items distributed. It is about supporting families, removing barriers to learning, and reminding children that their education matters. Watch this NTA report for highlights from the initiative and voices from the school community. #ConnectedDevelopment #HumanX #BackToSchool #EducationForAll

Connected Development (CODE), in partnership with HumanX, has distributed reusable menstrual pads and educational materials to students of Junior Secondary School, Kuchigoro, Abuja, as part of efforts to improve menstrual hygiene, promote girls’ education and tackle the stigma surrounding menstruation. media360impact.com/code-huma… #ConnectedDevMediaVoices

This week on #TheDevelopmentGap, we explore how the cost of commuting can affect a person’s ability to make a living. Securing a job is an important step, but can the cost of getting there and back leave enough for food, rent, and other essentials? 1/3🧵 #TheDevelopmentGap