This crowdfunding initiative is helping vulnerable Lagosians during COVID-19
By CNBC
07 July 2020 |
1:13 pm
A new private sector-led initiative is looking to crowd source funds from Nigerians to help about two million Lagosians whose livelihoods have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Yomi Adedeji, CEO of Softcom and Convener of the HelpNow Initiative joins CNBC Africa for more.
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