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216,048 Rural Farmers, Others Supported With N2.4bn Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) promotes rural development, food security and higher income for farmers through the LAPO Agricultural and Rural Development Initiative (LARDI). In October 2023, LARDI empowered 216,048farmers and agribusinesses with the sum of ₦2.4 billion to enable them expand their business enterprises. Over the years,…

Integration Project: 5,252 Persons Receive Health, Social Empowerment Services The Integration of Microcredit and Social Service project of LAPO is aimed at improving the health conditions of clients of LAPO Microfinance Bank through routine healthy sensitisation and screening for tropical diseases. In October 2023, 5,252 microcredit clients were trained on maternal and child health care…

4,020 Community Members Enlightened, Screened for Cancer The LAPO Community Campaign for Cancer Control (LAPO-C4) is a community-based health intervention project aimed at reducing cancer-related deaths in Nigeria through public awareness on prevention and early detection of malignant cases. In October 2023, the organisation sensitized and screened 3,888 community members on Breast, Cervical and Prostate cancer…

UBTH Secondary School Emerges Winner Of LAPO Quiz Competition The University of Benin Teaching Hospital Staff Secondary School, Benin City, has won the Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) quiz competition for secondary schools in Edo and Delta states. Daily Trust reports that six schools—Baptist High School, UBTH Staff Secondary School and Don Bosco Science Academy…

FG Seeks Private Sector Support On Poverty Alleviation, Economic Devt The Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) has reiterated the position of the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Economic Planning that the private sector is critical to driving the economic growth and overall development of Nigeria. The organization declared that the Minister of Budget and…

Govt Should Adopt Partnership for Economic Growth, Says Ex-CBN Boss The Federal Government should collaborate with the non-state actors to achieve economic development and ensure the success of its social investment programmes, a former acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Sarah Alade, advised on Thursday. According to her, non-state actors, including the…

LAPO spends over N1.2tr to assist female business, others Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Microfinance Bank has said that the Bank spent over N1.2 trillion on female owners of micro and small businesses. The Founder and CEO of the Bank, Dr. Godwin Ehigiamusoe stated this yesterday in Abuja  at the 30th Annual LAPO Development Forum…

FG Seeks Private Sector Support On Poverty Alleviation, Economic Devt By: Lucky A. Omonua The Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) has reiterated the position of the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Economic Planning that the private sector is critical to driving the economic growth and overall development of Nigeria.   The organization declared that the…

FG Seeks Private Sector Support On Poverty Alleviation, Economic Devt The Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) has reiterated the position of the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Economic Planning that the private sector is critical to driving the economic growth and overall development of Nigeria. The organization declared that the Minister of Budget and…

National Development: LAPO Forum Set To Examine Role of Non-State Actors The Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) is set to examine the role of Non-State Actors in National Development at its 30th Annual LAPO Development Forum, scheduled to hold in Abuja on Thursday, October 19, 2023.  Confirmed to speak at the event is Dr. Sarah…