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Nigeria

Girls out of school
of girls out of school

Our work in Nigeria

Investing since 2014

Approach

Advocacy

Together, we have:

Updates

Latest updates
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July 23, 2026
Update

Africa’s education potential: Takeaways from the Yidan Prize Conference

Maryam Danburam and Saba Zewdu
Education RightsEducation Quality
January 26, 2026
Press Release

Malala Fund supports youth-led effort to end child marriage through girls’ education in Nigeria

Malala Fund
January 22, 2026
Partner Story

Built with youth: How young women are transforming education

Malala Fund
Education RightsEducation Finance
November 19, 2025
Press Release

Malala Fund announces new investment of $4.8M in girls’ education — with 66% going to young women-led organisations

Malala Fund
October 20, 2025
Update

Debt is stealing girls’ futures — Join our call for action

Malala Fund
Education Finance
July 31, 2025
Update

“It’s not that girls don’t want to go to school — it’s that they can’t”

Nankwat Dakum Mbi
Education FinanceSocial NormsEducation Quality

Stories

Girls’ stories
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August 27, 2026
Girl Story

The married girls and young mothers we refuse to forget in Nigeria

Kiki James and Hassana Shuaibu
Education Rights
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January 22, 2026
Partner Story

Built with youth: How young women are transforming education

Malala Fund
Education RightsEducation Finance
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November 6, 2025
Girl Story

How reusable pads are helping girls in Nigeria stay in school

Sa’adatu Saidu Idris
Education Finance
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August 4, 2025
Girl Story

Nigerian girls are bearing the impacts of national debt

Funom Yakubu
Education Finance
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February 19, 2025
Girl Story

My advocacy helped girls and their families recognise their right to education in Nigeria

Hafsat Yusuf
Social Norms
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February 3, 2025
Girl Story

What would the government look like if girls took over?

Imani White
Education Quality
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Team

Senior Director, Nigeria
Stanley Achonu
Coordinator, Nigeria
Ameerah Adekunle
Partnership Manager
Maryam Danburam
Communications Manager, Nigeria
Nankwat Dakum Mbi
Partnership Manager
Gbemisola Joel-Osoba

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