Brushing away gender barriers April 2022
Three refugee women succeed in a “male” business and even defy COVID-19. Along Lekki highway, just outside of Nigeria’s bustling megacity Lagos, the economy seems to be humming: Traffic is dense, and businesses are flourishing. New constructions spring up like mushrooms, and in a freshly erected apartment complex, three painters are hard at work. Brush in hand, helmet and yellow vest on, these are no ordinary daily labourers… Read more
From homeless refugee to business owner december 2021
The amazing story of an Ivorian refugee in Lagos State who once lived on its streets and now creates jobs for Nigerians. Vasso’s wife helped him restart their lives, and this changed everything. “’You are a great engineer’,” my wife said to me one day, ‘do something for your family’”, recalls Vasodia Bamba, Ivorian refugee in Ikorodu, Lagos State. They were at the lowest point since they had found refuge in Nigeria, and they struggled to feed their baby. It should become the turning point. The next morning, Vasso as his friends call him went to downtown Lagos, entered an internet cafe… Read more
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