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August 1, 2006 - Press release
MacArthur Awards $800,000 to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Nigeria
MacArthur announced two grants totaling $800,000 in support of efforts to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Nigeria. Read More
April 29, 2006 - Commentary
Commentary by Kole Shettima on International Safe Motherhood Day
On May 8, International Safe Motherhood Day, MacArthur's Africa Office Director Kole Shettima calls attention to the preventable deaths of mothers. Read More
March 28, 2006 - From the field
Bayero a Leader in Nigerian Universities
Over the last 6 years, MacArthur has invested $5.5 million in Bayero University Kano. That investment recently paid off when Bayero placed at the top of universities for the percentage of its courses accredited by ... Read More
March 6, 2006 - From the field
Seven Nations, Six Foundations, One Mission: Africa's Future
On September 16, about 200 people with an interest in the future of Africa gathered in New York for the announcement of the second phase of the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa. MacArthur, Ford, Rockefeller ... Read More
November 4, 2005 - Speech
Remarks by Kole Shettima at the Distinguished Lecture of the University of Benin
MacArthur Africa Office Director Kole Shettima discusses challenges like funding gaps facing the country's universities and how to overcome them. Read More
November 1, 2005 - Publication
Assessment of MacArthur Foundation Support to Nigerian Universities
In 2001, the Global Security and Sustainability Program of the MacArthur Foundation approved multi-year grants of between $2 and $3 million to each of four Nigerian universities: Read More
August 1, 2005 - Publication
International Justice: An Emerging Global System
President's Message
The daily headlines tell stories of suffering and human rights abuse from Sudan and the Congo in Africa, to Nepal and Uzbekistan in Asia, to Iraq and Egypt in the Middle East. In ... Read More
May 20, 2005 - Publication
ENewsletter: Population and Reproductive Health
Just over 10 years ago, at a meeting in Cairo of 179 member states of the United Nations, an agreement was reached on a strategy for linking economic development and the slowing of population growth by ... Read More
March 31, 2005 - Press release
Leadership Training Program in Nigeria
MacArthur has announced a grant of $690,000 over three years to Pathfinder International for a new leadership training program for individuals Read More
January 19, 2005 - Press release
Human Rights, Higher Education and Young Peoples Reproductive Health in Nigeria
MacArthur has announced 13 grants totaling more than $9 million to promote human rights, strengthen higher education, and advance young peoples reproductive health and rights in Nigeria. Read More
May 14, 2004 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at Ahmadu Bello University Convocation
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's role in Nigeria, the link between higher education and prosperous democracy, and the future of Ahmadu Bello itself. Read More
January 30, 2004 - Press release
Strengthening the International Criminal Court
MacArthur has awarded more than $1.7 million to three organizations for their efforts to strengthen the effectiveness of the International Criminal Court.
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April 24, 2000 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at a Press Briefing About the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa, New York, NY
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's plans to make grants four Nigerian universities in support of higher education in Africa. Read More
