U.S. to replace aid programs in Africa, other developing regions with targeted investment approach from July 1
The United States has announced that, from July 1, 2025, it will end its charity-based foreign aid model in Africa, ...
Tag: USAID
USAID withdrawal will disrupt essential services in northeast Nigeria – Stakeholders warn
Stakeholders have expressed concerns that the withdrawal of humanitarian aid by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will ...
USAID cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe, and less prosperous’ – UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that severe cuts to humanitarian and development funding by the United States will have ...
Trump administration orders mass layoff of 1,600 USAID employees in U.S.
The Trump administration has announced a mass layoff of 1,600 U.S.-based employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Withdrawal of USAID: A ticking time bomb for rural electrification in Nigeria
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is facing one of the most severe energy access crises in the world.
USAID suspension is disrupting global health programs in 50 countries – WHO warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that the recent suspension of U.S. foreign aid has disrupted critical health programs ...
USAID places all staff globally on administrative leave from February 7, 2025
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that all direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative ...
USAID commits $2.3m to purchase malaria drugs in Nigeria
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a $2.3 million commitment to purchase malaria treatment tablets, a ...
USAID awards N1.72bn grant to Lagos-based organisations for cholera prevention efforts
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LUWASH) program, has awarded ...
Lagos govt secures five-year USAID grant to rehabilitate 5 mini waterworks in Badore, Lekki, others
The Lagos State Government has secured a five-year grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to enhance ...
