As we continue to recount the impact of COVID-19 on business and income, many do not pay attention to how the pandemic negatively impacted the wedding industry, with support from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) MAWA FOUNDATION examined the impact of COVID-19 on the wedding industry. The wedding industry is one area …
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The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic brought a huge change to the social order including how businesses are conducted. In this Special Report supported by Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), MAWA Foundation examined how the COVID-19 pandemic led to small businesses in Nigeria embracing e-commerce that is rapidly changing the old order. The pandemic …
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Men of the Nigerian police during the coronavirus lockdown assaulted and collected bribes from us to allow free movement, Uke residents have said. Uke community residents in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarwa state made this known while speaking to the Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation team who visited the community to interact with the …
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The Coronavirus economic crisis has led to the separation of husband and wife at the Masaka area of Nasarawa state, the Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation (MAWA Foundation) has learned. The couples, who lived in the Tundun Wada area of Masaka, separated when the husband could not provide food for the family as a result …
In Nigeria, private schools make up a huge contribution to education while over 40 percent of students are enrolled in private schools. In this special report supported by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), MAWA FOUNDATION took a look at how COVID-19 is impacting private schools and their teachers. From interviews conducted by …
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Farmers at the Angwa Jaba community in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state have said coronavirus pandemic has made them poor and hopeless. The farmers said the pandemic stopped buyers of their farm produce from coming to patronize them, making them suffer abject poverty and deep predicament. The farmers who spoke to the Media …
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