We got families talking about technology in Northern Nigeria, allowing girls and women to benefit from the positive aspects of the internet. 2018-2020
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Nigeria
EAI works exclusively in the northern part of this vast country.
Home to over 53 million people in 19 states, the north has a rich and complex history that includes centuries of conflict and violence between Muslims and Christians and within Muslim sects, all of whom are indigenous to the area. It is also a region of great pride, comprising the Sokoto Caliphate, West Africa’s most powerful pre-colonial state, and a beautiful natural landscape that includes rivers, waterfalls, and mountains.
In 2013, EAI leveraged its extensive CVE work in the African Sahel to implement the first-of-its-kind 24/7 Hausa television channel in Northern Nigeria, AREWA24. That multi-year project enabled local EAI staff to develop deep roots and scale our capacity to produce commercially-viable media rooted in social and behavior change communications. AREWA24 is now an award-winning, locally owned, and independent media company.
In 2016, EAI launched a regional Messaging Hub under the White Dove (Farar Tattabara, in Hausa) brand, to empower the visions and voices of youth and communities to tackle pressing social issues.
EAI continues to expand its network of partners to enable a new generation of change-makers through programs focused on capacity building, leadership training, participatory media, tech for development, government accountability, and gender equality. With strong local branding and a reputation for scaling social and behavior change interventions, EAI continues to innovate and grow in Nigeria.
Projects
White Dove (Farar Tattabara) Messaging Hub in Northern Nigeria & Lake Chad Basin
In 2014, EAI launched the first of its kind 24/7 Hausa language television station rooted in peacebuilding and entertainment. The channel amplified the rich culture of the North inspiring millions of viewers to tune in - catapulting it to No.1.
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Nigeria, AREWA24
AREWA24: First 24/7 Hausa language satellite television station in N. Nigeria
To strengthen the demand for transparent and accountable governance and amplify the voices of anti-corruption actors, EAI is implementing a multi-component project to improve awareness and dialogue between citizens and the government. 2018-present
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Strengthening media support for community accountability
Research & Resources
Our partner in Northern Nigeria, RAND Corporation, used a text-message survey to assess our radio programs in the region.
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Nigeria, Building Peace & Transforming Extremism, Participatory Media & Technology, Research & Learning
Countering Violent Extremism in Nigeria
Is it possible for radio programs to diverge youth from engaging with violent extremism? According to this research, the White Dove radio programs have proven to provide relevant information that has curbed youth involvement in violent groups.
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Nigeria, Building Peace & Transforming Extremism, US State Department
The Way Forward: Assessing the impact of the “White Dove” CVE radio project in Northern Nigeria
This report explores a new model for reorienting violent radicalization and the similarities between empowerment and radicalization.
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Nigeria, Sahel, Building Peace & Transforming Extremism, Participatory Media & Technology, Research & Learning
Two sides of the same coin? An examination of cognitive and psychosocial pathways leading to empowerment and radicalization
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