The Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa), formerly known as the Niger Delta Professionals for Development (NIDPRODEV), is a Nigerian non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in Nigeria since 1999 with a mission to facilitate community and human development, foster good governance and create inclusive and diverse networks and collaborations in the Niger Delta and beyond. LITE-Africa has 5 board members, who are all Nigerian, and 25 staff members made up of technical specialists, managers, finance and administrative personnel with extensive experience locally and internationally. We also have international staff based in the U.S. who assist with strategic partnerships, resource mobilization, and provide technical assistance and expertise in program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. The organization has three operational offices in the Niger Delta with headquarters in Effurun-Warri, Delta State.