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Chess in Slums Africa
Formation
September 2018; 5 years ago (2018-09)
Type
Non-profit
Legal status
Foundation
Purpose
Chess education
Headquarters
150 Ikorodu Road | Onipanu, Lagos State, Nigeria
Founder
Tunde Onakoya
Affiliations
Chess.com
Website
chessinslumsafrica.com
Chess in Slums Africa is an non-profit organization dedicated to bringing chess to impoverished communities. Founded in September 2018 by Tunde Onakoya, the organization aims to use chess as a tool for social change and cognitive development.[1][2][3][4]
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^"For Tunde Onakoya, Chess in Slums Africa is Beyond Making a Pawn a Queen; it's about Redefining Education Outside a Classroom". BellaNaija. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^Ketiku, Stacy (2022-04-07). "Tunde Onakoya, Founder of Chess in Slums Africa to Speak at NECLive9". ID Africa. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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