Apply: Standard Chartered Bank Women in Tech Incubator
Deadline: 30 May, 2025 Applications are open for the Standard Chartered Bank Women in Tech Incubator 2025. The Women in Tech Incubator is a flagship initiative under Standard Chartered’s global Futuremakers programme and implemented by the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, that empowers women-led and women-owned businesses with the tools, training, and funding needed to leverage […]
Ghana: More Awareness Needed as Infants Not Being Exclusively Breastfed
Ghana’s recent Demographic and Health Survey highlighting a decline in exclusive breastfeeding practices calls for an urgent government response. Development Diaries reports that nearly half (47.4 percent) of children aged zero to five months in Ghana are not being exclusively breastfed, according to data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). The GDHS […]
Apply: ACDI/VOCA Country Manager
Deadline: Not specified Location: Ghana ACDI/VOCA is seeking a Country Manager for an upcoming nutrition-focused activity in Ghana. ACDI/VOCA is a private, international development nonprofit whose mission is to promote economic opportunities for cooperatives, enterprises and communities. Responsibilities Coordinate with the chief of party regularly to discuss operations, field activities, successes, and potential issues and risks; participate in regular planning processes Address […]
Ghana: Rural Communities Need Urgent Water Support
Some rural communities in Ghana are facing water challenges due to disparities in access to safe water and sanitation facilities between rural and urban settlements. Development Diaries reports that the disparity in accessing clean and safe water was made evident following the provision of water systems and toilet facilities by Plan International Ghana in Jasikan […]
Ghana: Addressing Effects of Dam Spillages
A recent assessment of the Akosombo and Kpong dam spillages that affected eight districts in Ghana reveals the gaps the government needs to urgently close to provide succour to those affected by the flooding. Development Diaries reports that an estimated GH¢1.6bn worth of agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the dam spillage, according to an […]
Ghana: Child Labour and Distasteful Reality of Chocolate Industry
Child labour continues to plague the chocolate industry in Ghana, as the latest Chocolate Scorecard reveals the prevalence of child exploitation. Development Diaries reports that the industry is still grappling with child labour, deforestation, and climate change, with the main driving force being farmer poverty, according to the 2024 Chocolate Scorecard. The scorecard, which evaluates […]
Ghana: SOS Children’s Village Provides Solar Energy, Water
The SOS Children’s Village Ghana has commissioned a solar energy and water facility for the Papramanten community, Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern region. Development Diaries reports that the project is part of the organisation’s goal of building the capacity of families and communities by providing them with support and resources to empower them to […]
Ghana: HIV Infection Cases Rise in Bono
The number of HIV infection cases is on the rise in Ghana’s Bono Region due to the lack of proper sex and health education for the region’s young population. Development Diaries reports that the region recorded a record 884 new infections in 2022, according to the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC). Bono East and Ahafo Regional […]
Ghana: No Limits Provides Flood Victims with Support
Victims of the Akosmobo Dam spill in the North Tongu and Central Tongu districts of Ghana’s Volta Region have received donations of relief items from No Limits Charity. Development Diaries reports that the charity organisation donated school supplies, cloths, school uniforms, school bags, and shoes. It is understood that the donation is part of the […]
Ghana: EmpUW to Empower Female Students
Empowering Upcoming Women (EmpUW) has commenced the ‘SheUnimpeded’ initiative to empower at least 1,000 young women with skills in Ghana. Development Diaries reports that EmpUW launched the initiative this week to equip young women with hands-on experiences in engineering, science, business management, fashion design, and catering. Data from UN Women shows that more women, 9.6 […]