Meet Tina, the Hub admin of Sahara Foundation Recycling exchange hub in Ijora
Recycling takes a little effort on your part, but makes a big difference on the world. As an emerging economy with a population of nearly two hundred million people, Nigeria generates quite a lot of waste. The Waste Management Society of Nigeria (WAMASON) estimates that nearly sixty-five million metric tonnes of waste is generated in […]
Meet Our SIF 2022 Cohorts
When it comes to funding for social innovators, there always seems to be a certain amount of difficulty encountered by the innovators themselves. It is for this reason that the Sahara Foundation, an environmentally conscious powerhouse unit of the energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, launched the initiative of the Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) to […]
A solution to waste pollution in Nigeria
The proper management of plastic waste in Nigeria has posed to be a herculean task as the waste generation and environmental pollution is steadily on the increase, especially in the rural areas and suburbs, due to the steep rise in the number of plastic bottles globally. The clear and obvious presence of poorly […]
Volunteer for the Month of August
Tell us about yourself (Name, job title, current location, interests, hobbies, favourite travel destination, and length of stay with Sahara) Temi Adeniran. Finance head, Asharami Uganda limited, Kampala Uganda. I’m a lover of sports most especially football (watching and playing), reading finance & cultural-related books, as well as watching comedy movies and skits. I […]
Sahara Impact Fund Past Fellow
“My journey started during my undergraduate days. It started as a community initiative. We used to go from one rural community to another, doing advocacy and sensitization on sustainable environment. It was during these times, that I realized that plastic waste was a serious problem in Nigeria. This is how PetPoint technology came about. The […]
Sahara Impact Fund Past Fellows
“I got to learn about the Sahara impact fund through a friend. The link was sent to me and I looked through the form. I knew I met all the criteria listed in the form, so I filled the form, submitted and waited. When they reached out to me, my excitement knew no bound. Being […]
Sahara Impact Fund Past Fellows
“My name is Tayo, and I’m a co-founder of Uwana energy; a clean energy company that provides solar home systems and solar installations for small businesses and large organizations, depending energy needs. The dreams started during my National Youth service year. Though a trained lawyer, I wanted to get involved in an industry that could […]
Sahara Foundation Graduates Inaugural Cohort of the Sahara Impact Fund- “The Resilient Cohort”
In October 2020, Sahara Foundation conceptualized the Sahara Impact Fund (“SIF”)- a strategic partnership between Sahara Foundation, Ford Foundation, LEAP Africa and Impact Investment Foundation created to support the generation of innovative solutions which will increase access to clean energy, promote sustainable environments all targeted at accelerating attainment of the SDGs in a manner […]
Sahara Foundation STEAMERs Program
Sahara Foundation in partnership with STEM café conceptualized the “catch them young and curious” Sahara STEAMERs programme in 2021. The Sahara STEAMERs Programme is a school-based science and innovation Fellowship for secondary school students in Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda. The programme aims to raise 150 smart technologists with creative confidence, deep understanding of embedded systems, […]
OPPORTUNITY CALL FOR APPLICATION: A. G. Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship Programme.
Deadline: October 29th Applications are now open for the 2021/2022 A. G. Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship Programme. This new Fellowship programme, launched in September 2021 is run by Professor Milner-Gulland, Tasso Leventis Professor of Biodiversity in the Department of Biology, and her team in the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science. It offers NGO, government and […]