The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the adoption of the 17 Sustainable Developments Goals has set in motion the race for the achievement of a fairer, more peaceful world in which no one is left behind (United Nations, 2016). The...
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Through our work with rural smallholder farmers, we are re-creating hope and opportunity within the African continent. Read more here
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The 2019 Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship with the theme “Accelerating Possibility” took place between the 9th -12th April in Oxford, England. This annual event brought together relevant thought leaders and innovators, key to shaping...
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The work we do has significant impact not just on our farmer groups, but on the environment as well. We are honoured to have been featured as one of the companies who are fighting climate change through innovative ideas. Click here to read more...
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Babban Gona was recently featured in Forbes, alongside other notable social enterprises such as the Grameen Bank, Ashoka, Goodwill and Me to We. This was in recognition of our social impact in curbing youth unemployment through the creation of...
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Babban Gona, which means ‘Great Farm’ in the Hausa language widely spoken in Northern Nigeria, was set up to create jobs and a viable future for young Nigerians in the agriculture sector, and thereby discourage them from joining extremist groups...
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A recent article published in the UK Financial Times highlighted the role of Babban Gona in increasing farmers’ productivity and giving youth a reason to stay on the land to tackle insecurity. With the demand for membership in Babban Gona...
Learn more A recent National Geographic article asks whether new agricultural programs like Babban Gona could engage conflict-vulnerable youth as ‘agripreneurs’ and create millions of jobs for of unemployed youth in Nigeria and across Africa. With a 25%...
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