NHEF hosts Young Professionals Networking Mixer
The Nigeria Higher Education Foundation hosted a young professionals networking mixer on May 20, 2015 at Kuramo Capital Management, LLC’s New York office. The event brought together many of the city’s African young professionals to engage in discussion over the role of higher education in driving economic growth with a keynote address from Walé Adeosun,
Walé Adeosun Appointed to Obama’s Advisory Council on Africa
The Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) congratulates Wale Adeosun, president of the NHEF, on his appointment to the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA). As part of the U.S. Strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa initiative, PAC-DBIA works through U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to advise the White House. Mr. Adeosun is
INAUGURAL ESSAY CONTEST – THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA
Essay Contest: The role of higher education in strengthening democracy in Nigeria
The Importance of Higher Education in Economic Development
By: Yemi Abioye Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa! However, despite this fact, there are a host of issues that still prevent the country from attaining its full potential. If Nigeria is to increasingly advance, it must invest in its competitiveness by not only diversifying its economy but investing in its people and building
Partner Institution Spotlight: University of Ibadan
By: Yemi Abioye The University of Ibadan, known as UI, is Nigeria’s oldest university. Located in Ibadan, Oyo State, UI has steadily grown from six departments and 104 students at its founding in 1948 to over 50,000 students and over 50 departments today. UI Students pursue majors as varied as education, law, agriculture, technology, and