What happens when a country’s borrowing plans change within days, but questions about the figures remain unanswered?
This week on #TheDevelopmentGap, we examine Nigeria’s changing external borrowing figures and what they mean for transparency and public debt accountability.
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This week on #TheDevelopmentGap, we examine Nigeria’s changing external borrowing figures and what they mean for transparency and public debt accountability.
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In late October, President Tinubu requested approval for $20.5 billion and €1.04 billion in external borrowing. Days later, a fresh presidential request presented a separate $7.7 billion borrowing plan to finance the 2026 budget deficit.
The Senate President subsequently said ded the earlier one.
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The Senate President subsequently said ded the earlier one.
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What changed? Why was the borrowing plan revised? What projects will the loans finance? And how will Nigerians track the money?
Borrowing must come with clear figures, transparent repayment terms, legislative scrutiny and accountability for development outcomes.
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Borrowing must come with clear figures, transparent repayment terms, legislative scrutiny and accountability for development outcomes.
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Read "America's Midterm Elections: Lessons for Nigeria's 2027 Election" connecteddevelopment.org/americas-midte…
In his latest article, Programmes Manager ABDULAZEEZ HUSSAINI draws lessons for Nigeria's 2027 elections from America's midterms, arguing that an election is a performance review and the people are the employer.
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices
In his latest article, Programmes Manager ABDULAZEEZ HUSSAINI draws lessons for Nigeria's 2027 elections from America's midterms, arguing that an election is a performance review and the people are the employer.
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices
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What does it feel like to carry the lessons of a continent's conversations home? 🌍
In "Tales of Link and Learn," Abdulmalik Yahya turns his @AUEUYouthLab Nairobi experience into verse: the colour and chaos of the city, the warmth of strangers, and the bilateral sessions where les, small victories, and lessons from failure.
It is a poem about collaboration, and about young people's ideas deserving a place where decisions are made.
Read it here: connecteddevelopment.org/tales-of-link-…
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices
In "Tales of Link and Learn," Abdulmalik Yahya turns his @AUEUYouthLab Nairobi experience into verse: the colour and chaos of the city, the warmth of strangers, and the bilateral sessions where les, small victories, and lessons from failure.
It is a poem about collaboration, and about young people's ideas deserving a place where decisions are made.
Read it here: connecteddevelopment.org/tales-of-link-…
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices
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Connected Development [CODE] retweeted
Boda wasiu na the real Agbako ma de 🤣🤣🤣😩😩
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The Money Trail Project #Throwback in 90 seconds… 🎥💰
What happens to money lost through illicit financial flows? And how can citizens help strengthen financial accountability in Nigeria?
Through The Money Trail Project, Connected Development (CODE) is working to expose , strengthen financial accountability, and empower Nigerians to demand answers from public officials.
🎥 Watch this 90-second throwback as we revisit how The Money Trail Project is advancing financial accountability and strengthening citizens’ power to demand transparency.
#TheMoneyTrailProject #IllicitFinancialFlows #ProjectThrowbackin90
What happens to money lost through illicit financial flows? And how can citizens help strengthen financial accountability in Nigeria?
Through The Money Trail Project, Connected Development (CODE) is working to expose , strengthen financial accountability, and empower Nigerians to demand answers from public officials.
🎥 Watch this 90-second throwback as we revisit how The Money Trail Project is advancing financial accountability and strengthening citizens’ power to demand transparency.
#TheMoneyTrailProject #IllicitFinancialFlows #ProjectThrowbackin90
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We're delighted to announce that @Connected_dev is featured in Think Tanks to Watch 2026 by @onthinktanks.
This year's initiative recognises 55 think tanks from across the world for their noteworthy practices, innovative approaches and valuable contributions to the think tank his recognition is an opportunity to share more about our work on governance accountability, civic technology and community engagement, and the approaches we're developing in Nigeria and across the 12 African countries where we work.
Think Tanks to Watch isn't a ranking or a competition. It's a peer-recognition initiative that celebrates the diverse ways think tanks generate evidence, engage with policy and contribute to change, and creates opportunities for others to learn from their experiences.
We're proud to be part of this global community and look forward to learning from the organisations featured alongside us.
Explore Think Tanks to Watch 2026 and discover the initiatives and practices featured in the interactive dashboard: onthinktanks.org/thinktankstowa…
#ThinkTanksToWatch #OnThinkTanks #ThinkTankCommunity #PeerLearning
This year's initiative recognises 55 think tanks from across the world for their noteworthy practices, innovative approaches and valuable contributions to the think tank his recognition is an opportunity to share more about our work on governance accountability, civic technology and community engagement, and the approaches we're developing in Nigeria and across the 12 African countries where we work.
Think Tanks to Watch isn't a ranking or a competition. It's a peer-recognition initiative that celebrates the diverse ways think tanks generate evidence, engage with policy and contribute to change, and creates opportunities for others to learn from their experiences.
We're proud to be part of this global community and look forward to learning from the organisations featured alongside us.
Explore Think Tanks to Watch 2026 and discover the initiatives and practices featured in the interactive dashboard: onthinktanks.org/thinktankstowa…
#ThinkTanksToWatch #OnThinkTanks #ThinkTankCommunity #PeerLearning
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When communities, partners and citizens come together, we can help break barriers to education and create opportunities for every child.
Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and realise their full potential.
Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and realise their full potential.
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Tells from AU-EU Youth Action Lab Annual Link & Learn 2026 🎉
The Power to Voices booth by Connected Development at the just-concluded AU-EU Youth Action Lab Annual Link & Learn 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, introduced participants to the platform, onboarded new users, and walked them through thematic groups for discussions and opportunities to connect with fellow activists, share resources, exchange ideas, and collaborate on advocacy initiatives.
As youth-led organizations continue to work toward more inclusive governance and meaningful youth participation, digital tools remain important for connecting movements, amplifying voices, and strengthening collective action beyond physical spaces.
Through Power to Voices, we are working to make those connections easier and more accessible.
#PowerToVoices #AUEUYouthLab #LinkandLearn2026 #DigitalAdvocacy
The Power to Voices booth by Connected Development at the just-concluded AU-EU Youth Action Lab Annual Link & Learn 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, introduced participants to the platform, onboarded new users, and walked them through thematic groups for discussions and opportunities to connect with fellow activists, share resources, exchange ideas, and collaborate on advocacy initiatives.
As youth-led organizations continue to work toward more inclusive governance and meaningful youth participation, digital tools remain important for connecting movements, amplifying voices, and strengthening collective action beyond physical spaces.
Through Power to Voices, we are working to make those connections easier and more accessible.
#PowerToVoices #AUEUYouthLab #LinkandLearn2026 #DigitalAdvocacy
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Connected Development [CODE] retweeted
HAMZA LAWAL CALLS FOR ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF THOSE BEHIND ELECTORAL INTERFERENCE
Founder, Connected Development, Hamza Lawal, has called on security and intelligence agencies to immediately investigate, arrest and prosecute individuals involved in the alleged manipulation of Lawal stated this on Good Morning Nigeria, a programme on NTA, during a discussion on Safeguard Against Electoral Interference.
Founder, Connected Development, Hamza Lawal, has called on security and intelligence agencies to immediately investigate, arrest and prosecute individuals involved in the alleged manipulation of Lawal stated this on Good Morning Nigeria, a programme on NTA, during a discussion on Safeguard Against Electoral Interference.
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Connected Development (CODE) joined youth-led organizations from across Africa and Europe at the @AUEUYouthLab Annual Link & Learn 2026, held from October 28–30 at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi, Kenya.
Represented by two of its team members, CODE took part in Link & Learn 20e “Scaling Youth-Led Solutions for Inclusive Governance, Innovation, and Sustainable Development.” Participants showcased their work, swapped lessons, built partnerships, and pushed for young people to have a real seat in policy and decision-making.
As part of our participation, we showcased the Power to Voices Platform, an online community that provides a safe and inclusive space for activists and changemakers to connect, organize, share campaigns, exchange knowledge, and build solidarity across movements.
Too often, activists work in isolation. Power to Voices helps them find each other, learn from each other, and act together long after the gathering ends. When digital communities keep the conversation going, collective action crosses borders. ✊🏾
#PowerToVoices #AUEUYouthLab #LinkandLearn2026 #DigitalAdvocacy
Represented by two of its team members, CODE took part in Link & Learn 20e “Scaling Youth-Led Solutions for Inclusive Governance, Innovation, and Sustainable Development.” Participants showcased their work, swapped lessons, built partnerships, and pushed for young people to have a real seat in policy and decision-making.
As part of our participation, we showcased the Power to Voices Platform, an online community that provides a safe and inclusive space for activists and changemakers to connect, organize, share campaigns, exchange knowledge, and build solidarity across movements.
Too often, activists work in isolation. Power to Voices helps them find each other, learn from each other, and act together long after the gathering ends. When digital communities keep the conversation going, collective action crosses borders. ✊🏾
#PowerToVoices #AUEUYouthLab #LinkandLearn2026 #DigitalAdvocacy
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“Why do we need a new Task Force when we have specialized health agencies?”
Creating redundant task forces drains critical resources meant for actual health security and epidemic preparedness on the ground.
Speaking on public health funding on Clean Beat 91.5FM, CODE’s allenges the government to prioritize health experts and institutional transparency over bureaucratic setups.
We must protect public funds and ensure every Naira allocated for emergency preparedness serves its true purpose.
#FollowTheMoney #FiscalTransparency #PublicHealthFunding #Governance #NigeriaHealth
Creating redundant task forces drains critical resources meant for actual health security and epidemic preparedness on the ground.
Speaking on public health funding on Clean Beat 91.5FM, CODE’s allenges the government to prioritize health experts and institutional transparency over bureaucratic setups.
We must protect public funds and ensure every Naira allocated for emergency preparedness serves its true purpose.
#FollowTheMoney #FiscalTransparency #PublicHealthFunding #Governance #NigeriaHealth
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"You can delegate a task, but you cannot delegate your responsibility for the outcome."
In our newest blog post, Acting Chief Executive Hyeladzira James Mshelia writes candidly on the unseen mental load of leading, from weighing decisions behind the scenes to learning when to let others own a problem.
Read the full piece: connecteddevelopment.org/the-mental-loa…
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices
In our newest blog post, Acting Chief Executive Hyeladzira James Mshelia writes candidly on the unseen mental load of leading, from weighing decisions behind the scenes to learning when to let others own a problem.
Read the full piece: connecteddevelopment.org/the-mental-loa…
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices
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“Approval is not disbursement. Citizens deserve to know where public health funds are going!” 🇳🇬🩺
Following the approval of ₦10 Billion for disease outbreak preparedness, how can Nigerians ensure these funds actually reach our primary healthcare centers and border control 5fmabuja , CODE’s Program Manager, Abdulaziz Abdulmalik public dashboard to track epidemic preparedness spending from the national down to the subnational level.
Accountability isn’t optional when lives are at stake. 🚨
🔗 Full interview link youtu.be/OBfB6wXTAYk?si…
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices #FollowTheMoney #FiscalTransparency #PublicHealthFunding
Following the approval of ₦10 Billion for disease outbreak preparedness, how can Nigerians ensure these funds actually reach our primary healthcare centers and border control 5fmabuja , CODE’s Program Manager, Abdulaziz Abdulmalik public dashboard to track epidemic preparedness spending from the national down to the subnational level.
Accountability isn’t optional when lives are at stake. 🚨
🔗 Full interview link youtu.be/OBfB6wXTAYk?si…
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices #FollowTheMoney #FiscalTransparency #PublicHealthFunding
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Connected Development [CODE] retweeted
Poa sana, @EUAmbKenya H.E. Ambassador Peschke! Thank you for gracing the occasion and joining #AUEUYouthActionLab Cohort 2 grantees from across Africa and Europe at #LinkAndLearn2026.
We are grateful for your support of youth leadership. #AUEUYouthLab @EUtoAU @YouthSenateKE
We are grateful for your support of youth leadership. #AUEUYouthLab @EUtoAU @YouthSenateKE
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Niko kwenye AU-EU Youth Lab meeting in Nairobi
Africa and Europe joining hands to support youth leadership 🌍🇪🇺🇰🇪
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What does it mean for Nigeria's health security when public health funding is not ready before the next outbreak?
Tomorrow on Clean Beat FM Abuja, The Round Table 🎙️
ABDULAZEEZ HUSSAINI, Program Manager, joins host Tokunboh to discuss public health funding and whether Nigeria t disease outbreak, and why it matters for trust, accountability, and community protection.
📅 30 October 2026 | ⏰ 8:30 AM
💬 Join in on WhatsApp: 090-3000-5915
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices #PublicHealth #HealthFunding #Accountability
Tomorrow on Clean Beat FM Abuja, The Round Table 🎙️
ABDULAZEEZ HUSSAINI, Program Manager, joins host Tokunboh to discuss public health funding and whether Nigeria t disease outbreak, and why it matters for trust, accountability, and community protection.
📅 30 October 2026 | ⏰ 8:30 AM
💬 Join in on WhatsApp: 090-3000-5915
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices #PublicHealth #HealthFunding #Accountability
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“What we are building now removes the last barriers between a citizen and that information. Language should not be a wall, and a smartphone should not be a prerequisite.” ~Hyeladzira James, Ag. Chief Executive.
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📢 Big news:
Connected Development (CODE) has been selected for the @CIVICUSalliance Digital Democracy Initiative's Civic Tech Lab Cohort to scale iFollowTheMoney into Nigeria's most accessible budget monitoring platform.
The upgrade brings a low-data Android app, a Smart sed into nine languages including Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, and 36 Community Budget Monitors deployed across all six geopolitical zones, at least half of them women.
Read the full press release 👇 🔗 connecteddevelopment.org/code-selected-…
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Connected Development [CODE] retweeted
Poland 🇵🇱 and Sierra Leone 🇸🇱, 1 shared goal
Marko Boyko of Logos NGO shares at the #LinkAndLearn2026 Innovation Marketplace how they are partnering with @globalplatform to boost youth participation in decision-making under #AUEUYouthActionLab Cohort 2 Grants.
#AUEUYouthLab
Marko Boyko of Logos NGO shares at the #LinkAndLearn2026 Innovation Marketplace how they are partnering with @globalplatform to boost youth participation in decision-making under #AUEUYouthActionLab Cohort 2 Grants.
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📢 Big news:
Connected Development (CODE) has been selected for the @CIVICUSalliance Digital Democracy Initiative's Civic Tech Lab Cohort to scale iFollowTheMoney into Nigeria's most accessible budget monitoring platform.
The upgrade brings a low-data Android app, a Smart sed into nine languages including Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, and 36 Community Budget Monitors deployed across all six geopolitical zones, at least half of them women.
Read the full press release 👇 🔗 connecteddevelopment.org/code-selected-…
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices
Connected Development (CODE) has been selected for the @CIVICUSalliance Digital Democracy Initiative's Civic Tech Lab Cohort to scale iFollowTheMoney into Nigeria's most accessible budget monitoring platform.
The upgrade brings a low-data Android app, a Smart sed into nine languages including Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, and 36 Community Budget Monitors deployed across all six geopolitical zones, at least half of them women.
Read the full press release 👇 🔗 connecteddevelopment.org/code-selected-…
#ConnectedDevMediaVoices
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