In 2023, ABUAD continued to provide incubation and community support programs by offering seed funding and free training to local entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on agriculture and improving access to food. Over...
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Afe Babalola doles out N13.2m to Ekiti State farmers
Legal icon and “Edupreneur’’, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) gave out N13.2 million to outstanding farmers in Ekiti State on Sunday as part of efforts to encourage farming and lift farmers financially. Babalola, who is also...
Interventions to target hunger among students and staff – for example, provide access to food banks
The University maintains a Food Bank which collects non-perishable food donations which is accessible for free to all students in need. The Food bank is re-equipped periodically and still in place in year 2020 and...
Prioritise purchase of products from local, sustainable sources
ABUAD prioritizes procurement from local and sustainable sources. The ABUAD Ventures, the business arm of the University supplies more than 90 percent of the University’s needs, which allows the University to support...
2023 ABUAD/UNESCO Chair on Entrepreneurship Education for Sustainable Development Report
Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) is honored to have received the UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship Education for Sustainable Development. The Chair was officially inaugurated on October 4, 2019, in Owolabi Hall...
University’s collaboration with NGOs on climate adaptation
ABUAD works hand in hand with local and international NGOs to implement awareness, training and sensitization campaigns on climate change adaptation. Some of our NGP partners include: Triple G Eco-Revival Solutions; The...
ABUAD/OGEES Assistance on Energy
In 2023, ABUAD continues to provide financial assistance and training on energy citizenship and low-carbon technology development to local start-ups through the OGEES Institute. The Institute aims to continuously...
IFAD, IITA, AfricaRice partner ABUAD to empower 1,000 on agribusiness
Related Link: ABUAD FARM HANDBOOK In a bid to improve food security and to encourage youths to embrace agriculture as a business for job and wealth creation, the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)...
ABUAD’s new feat in kidney transplant
•Founder of ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola (2nd left), his wife, Yeye Aare Modupe Babalola (middle) and the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Smaranda Olarinde (2nd right) and others with the patient at the VIP ward of the Hospital Share...
UNESCO partners ABUAD on Peace and Citizenship
SOURCE: ABUAD News 2022 SOURCE: UNESCO Chair on Global Citizenship – Culture of Diversity and Peace, … UNESCO Chair on Peace and Citizenship, Afe Babalola University …...
