Linking Partners for Niger Delta Development

October 23, 2015

Bayelsa government opens first Microfinance Bank

The first microfinance bank in Bayelsa has just been commissioned by the State Governor Seriake Dickson,
October 20, 2015

MSMEs to get interest free loans in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom state government has concluded plans to give 1,000 operators of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) interest free loans for expansion
October 19, 2015

Agbami Operators Donate Chest Clinic to Akwa Ibom Government

In a bid to tackle the new challenge of drug resistant strains of tuberculosis, Agbami Oil Field operators led by Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron, has donated a fully-equipped chest clinic to Immanuel General Hospital, Afaha Eket, Eket Local Government Area for the treatment of tuberculosis and other heart related diseases to Akwa Ibom State.
October 8, 2015

Rivers Govt vows to revive Public Libraries

The Rivers State Government says it will revive public libraries in the state in order to boost reading culture among the youths
October 6, 2015

PIND Foundation, Nigeria – improves development co-operation

PIND is the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta. It aims to achieve peace and prosperity among local communities by bringing together people concerned with sustainable development in the region, sharing information and insights, and encouraging innovative partnerships to support equitable economic growth.
October 5, 2015

Ondo to begin large scale Cocoa production by 2016

A modern chocolate factory which will process premium quality cocoa beans will be situated in Akure Ondo state and will begin production by April 2016.
September 29, 2015

Entrepreneur Summit will bring together 2,000 SMEs in Port Harcourt

The International Entrepreneur Summit will bring together about 2,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Port Harcourt to discuss from ideas and strategies to help them grow in the midst of hard economic realities of the time. The Managing Director of I-Contact Connect Communication Limited, organisers of the summit, Dr. Larry-Goodwill Ajiola, made this known while addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt.
September 23, 2015

Netherlands, Nigeria to collaborate on Niger Delta Development

The Kingdom of Netherlands has expressed interest to collaborate with Federal Government in development of Niger Delta region.
September 23, 2015

AFDB Pledges $55 Billion For Energy Development In Africa

Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture and current African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has said he is determined to eliminate Africa’s energy deficit by 2025 by mobilizing $55 billion of investment.
September 18, 2015

[INTERVIEW] A deep dive into the world of Lagos recycling with Wecylers

By Ese Emerhi, PIND’s Advocacy Manager   In early August, I visited Mrs. Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, CEO and co-founder of Wecyclers in Lagos to learn more about […]
September 17, 2015

PIND Partners with UNICEF to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs’ responsiveness to conflict in the Niger Delta

On September 1st, The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs’ responsiveness to conflict in the Niger Delta.
September 17, 2015

FG partners with USAID to train Niger Delta Youths

The Federal Government Niger Delta Amnesty Programme in partnership with the United States’ Agency for International Development, USAID, will train the youths of the Niger Delta.