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Monday, October 4, 2021

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelms the world."- Desmond Tutu

The nation grows when citizens and government play their respective roles in economic development. Behind every good act are men and women being productive in their different capacities. 

DR OBIAGELI EZEKWESILI APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER OF FUNDAÇÃO DOM CABRAL (FDC)Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has been appointed as one of the board members of the Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), a business school in Brazil.According to the Dean of FDC, Antonio Batista, “Ezekwesili will contribute with important viewpoints and help FDC consolidate its objectives.”Congratulations!

TIMES MAGAZINE NAMES NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA AMONG 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has been named as one of Times magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2021. She is the only honouree from Nigeria, in a list that cuts across five categories: Titans, Pioneers, Artists, Leaders and Icons.Other Africans in this year’s list include Felwine Sarr, Sara Menker, Phyllis Omondi, Angelina Kidjo, and John Nkengasong. 

She is indeed a trailblazer! Congratulations!

PRESIDENT BIDEN APPOINTS JOHN DABIRI AS A MEMBER OF THE U.S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Meet Dr John Dabiri, a Nigerian-American who has been appointed as a member of the United States Advisory Council on Science and Technology.According to his profile published by the White House, John is an engineer who “designs next-generation wind turbines with the potential to reduce cost, size, and environmental impacts while maximizing the amount of electricity generated."Congratulations John!

STERLING BANK LAUNCHES FREE BANKING PRODUCT FOR NONPROFITS

To commemorate the International Day of Charities, Sterling Bank launched a new banking product called C.A.R.E.S for Nigerian nonprofits. The first of its kind, this banking service aims to help nonprofits save up more resources to scale up impact.It will allow nonprofits to operate their corporate accounts without an account maintenance fee and grant them full online banking services.Indeed, this is a landmark innovation and we hope other banks will follow!

ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF THE OGONILAND CLEAN-UP: PROGRESS REPORT WEBINARFor environmentalists and those of us who are conversant with the Ogoniland pollution saga, this virtual event is a must-attend. Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) and the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, will hold a webinar on October 7th to catalogue and evaluate the ongoing clean-up process of the oil-rich Niger-Delta region that was awarded and flagged off about 1000 days ago.Register here to attend.

We are all dealing with bad news on a daily basis, and the effects of the trauma will not be fully understood for many years to come. We are committed to curating good news.

Enjoy the rest of the week!The EiE Nigeria Team