Mobilising Investment in Women’s Health and Rights: Reflection From 16 Days of Activism

The annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which runs from November 25th (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10th (Human Rights Day), provides an important opportunity to raise awareness and mobilize resources to support these efforts. The numbers are still very disturbing across Africa and the globe: more […]

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Empowering Africa’s Female-led MSMEs for growth through Gender Lens financing

About 7 in every 10 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) owned by women have little or no access to financial services; a reflection of the $42b gender financing gap in Africa. Sociocapital is one of the implementing partners of the Growth4Her project, an accelerator which provides women entrepreneurs with the capacity and tools needed to transition from small to high-potential fundable growth-stage businesses. The program offers investment readiness skills, direct links to funders, and fosters an ecosystem that supports these women to survive and thrive.

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Impact Investing in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Emerging Opportunities for Businesses in Nigeria

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an additional 97 million people living in poverty in 2020, causing a setback in the goal of ending poverty by 2030.  Nigeria, among other countries with low human development, has a low Human Development Index (HDI) due to poor social infrastructure, high-income inequality, institutional corruption, and other development challenges. The

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From UNGA 80 to Local Impact: Sustaining Momentum Beyond New York

The global stage of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) often shines bright with declarations of hope, promises of reform, and commitments to shared action. UNGA 80 was no exception. Leaders, large and small, spoke with urgency about justice, accountability, and the need for systems that deliver. But the question that always follows is this:

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Towards Transformational Primary Healthcare: Lessons from Nasarawa State

Towards Transformational Primary Healthcare: Lessons from Nasarawa State

Towards Transformational Primary Healthcare: Lessons from Nasarawa State “Strong primary healthcare systems are built on strong foundations – capable leadership, reliable data, and communities that trust and use their local facilities.” – Paul Isiugo, Program Manager, Sociocapital. This was the conviction that guided our work on the Strengthening Primary Healthcare (PHC) Systems Project in Nasarawa

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Stronger Systems, Stronger Care: How Nasarawa is Reimagining Primary Healthcare

Stronger Systems, Stronger Care: How Nasarawa is Reimagining Primary Healthcare When Nurse Abdulmumuni Aliyu, OIC Doma Primary Health Centre (PHC) Lafiya, walks into his facility today, he sees something different. Not long ago, staff absenteeism was so high that on some days, only a handful of health workers were present. Patients were left waiting, sometimes

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Reintroducing Sociocapital Impact Group - Our Vision, Mission, and ‘IMPACT’ Values.

Reintroducing Sociocapital Impact Group – Our Vision, Mission, and Values.

Reintroducing Sociocapital Impact Group – Our Vision, Mission, and Values. With the world at an inflection point from widening health disparities to fragile economies and fractured systems, it’s clear that business-as-usual approaches to development are no longer enough. The challenges are too complex, too interconnected, and too urgent. And here’s the truth – the development

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 Reinvigorating Nigeria’s Health Care — Key Reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has embarked on a transformative journey to rectify Nigeria’s longstanding healthcare challenges. Aware of the sector’s important role in national development, his administration is implementing five interventions to make health services more cash-based, qualitatively better, and accessible (2). 1.1 Nigerian Health Sector Reinvigoration Investment Program Initiated in December 2023, the project

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Sociocapital Launches Milestone Health Systems & Capacity Strengthening Project in Nasarawa State

Sociocapital, in partnership with the Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, has launched a significant Health Systems & Capacity Strengthening Project to enhance healthcare infrastructure and management in Nasarawa State. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and TAConnect, this 18-month initiative aims to improve healthcare delivery through strategic capacity building, enhanced monitoring, and

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Sociocapital Inaugural Launch of a Milestone Health Systems & Capacity Strengthening Project in Nasarawa State

The inaugural meeting of the Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Health Systems & Capacity Strengthening Project flagged off by the Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency marks a significant milestone in efforts to enhance healthcare infrastructure and capacity in the state. The project is a collaborative effort funded by the Bill and

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The Prevalence and Risk of Malaria in Pregnancy

Malaria poses significant dangers to pregnant women and their fetuses. Pregnant women face greater risks of malaria complications and mortality compared to non-pregnant women of the same age. Malaria in pregnancy can lead to maternal anemia, fetal loss, preterm birth, low birthweight, and cognitive-developmental delays in infants. Of the five malaria parasite species that infect

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Improving Agricultural Productivity and Income Through Sustainable Water Management Practices

Sociocapital conducted the Mid-Term Review of the USAID-funded ‘Water for Agriculture’ project interventions targeted at sustainably increasing water availability and management towards increasing agricultural productivity amongst 4,000 farmers and 50,000 herders in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states in North-Eastern Nigeria.

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