Connected Development [CODE]

Read "America's Midterm Elections: Lessons for Nigeria's 2027 Election" connecteddevelopment.org/ame… In his latest article, Programmes Manager ABDULAZEEZ HUSSAINI draws lessons for Nigeria's 2027 elections from America's midterms, arguing that an election is a performance review and the people are the employer. #ConnectedDevMediaVoices

What does it feel like to carry the lessons of a continent's conversations home? 🌍 In "Tales of Link and Learn," Abdulmalik Yahya turns his @AUEUYouthLab Nairobi experience into verse: the colour and chaos of the city, the warmth of strangers, and the bilateral sessions where grantees swapped struggles, small victories, and lessons from failure. It is a poem about collaboration, and about young people's ideas deserving a place where decisions are made. Read it here: connecteddevelopment.org/tal… #ConnectedDevMediaVoices

The Money Trail Project #Throwback in 90 seconds… 🎥💰 What happens to money lost through illicit financial flows? And how can citizens help strengthen financial accountability in Nigeria? Through The Money Trail Project, Connected Development (CODE) is working to expose illicit financial flows, strengthen financial accountability, and empower Nigerians to demand answers from public officials. 🎥 Watch this 90-second throwback as we revisit how The Money Trail Project is advancing financial accountability and strengthening citizens’ power to demand transparency. #TheMoneyTrailProject #IllicitFinancialFlows #ProjectThrowbackin90

We're delighted to announce that @Connected_dev is featured in Think Tanks to Watch 2026 by @onthinktanks. This year's initiative recognises 55 think tanks from across the world for their noteworthy practices, innovative approaches and valuable contributions to the think tank community. For CODE, this recognition is an opportunity to share more about our work on governance accountability, civic technology and community engagement, and the approaches we're developing in Nigeria and across the 12 African countries where we work. Think Tanks to Watch isn't a ranking or a competition. It's a peer-recognition initiative that celebrates the diverse ways think tanks generate evidence, engage with policy and contribute to change, and creates opportunities for others to learn from their experiences. We're proud to be part of this global community and look forward to learning from the organisations featured alongside us. Explore Think Tanks to Watch 2026 and discover the initiatives and practices featured in the interactive dashboard: onthinktanks.org/thinktankst… #ThinkTanksToWatch #OnThinkTanks #ThinkTankCommunity #PeerLearning

When communities, partners and citizens come together, we can help break barriers to education and create opportunities for every child. Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and realise their full potential.

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

Connected Development (CODE) joined youth-led organizations from across Africa and Europe at the @AUEUYouthLab Annual Link & Learn 2026, held from October 28–30 at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi, Kenya. Represented by two of its team members, CODE took part in Link & Learn 2026, held under the theme “Scaling Youth-Led Solutions for Inclusive Governance, Innovation, and Sustainable Development.” Participants showcased their work, swapped lessons, built partnerships, and pushed for young people to have a real seat in policy and decision-making. As part of our participation, we showcased the Power to Voices Platform, an online community that provides a safe and inclusive space for activists and changemakers to connect, organize, share campaigns, exchange knowledge, and build solidarity across movements. Too often, activists work in isolation. Power to Voices helps them find each other, learn from each other, and act together long after the gathering ends. When digital communities keep the conversation going, collective action crosses borders. ✊🏾 #PowerToVoices #AUEUYouthLab #LinkandLearn2026 #DigitalAdvocacy

“Why do we need a new Task Force when we have specialized health agencies?” Creating redundant task forces drains critical resources meant for actual health security and epidemic preparedness on the ground. Speaking on public health funding on Clean Beat 91.5FM, CODE’s Abdulaziz Abdulmalik challenges the government to prioritize health experts and institutional transparency over bureaucratic setups. We must protect public funds and ensure every Naira allocated for emergency preparedness serves its true purpose. #FollowTheMoney #FiscalTransparency #PublicHealthFunding #Governance #NigeriaHealth

"You can delegate a task, but you cannot delegate your responsibility for the outcome." In our newest blog post, Acting Chief Executive Hyeladzira James Mshelia writes candidly on the unseen mental load of leading, from weighing decisions behind the scenes to learning when to step in, step back, and let others own a problem. Read the full piece: connecteddevelopment.org/the… #ConnectedDevMediaVoices

“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

What does it mean for Nigeria's health security when public health funding is not ready before the next outbreak? Tomorrow on Clean Beat FM Abuja, The Round Table 🎙️ ABDULAZEEZ HUSSAINI, Program Manager, joins host Tokunboh to discuss public health funding and whether Nigeria is prepared for the next disease outbreak, and why it matters for trust, accountability, and community protection. 📅 30 October 2026 | ⏰ 8:30 AM 💬 Join in on WhatsApp: 090-3000-5915 #ConnectedDevMediaVoices #PublicHealth #HealthFunding #Accountability

“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…

📢 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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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