Togo: Government Must Respect People’s Right to Peaceful Assembly
The ongoing persecution and intimidation of dissidents by the government of Togo constitutes a violation of their rights to peaceful assembly, association, and speech. Development Diaries reports that before the parliamentary and regional elections were held on 29 April, 2024, the government banned demonstrations planned by political parties and civil society organisations (CSOs) to protest […]
Fake Degrees: Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound Unacceptable
Nigeria’s suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo following an investigative report is more like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. Development Diaries reports that the recent commendable investigative piece by Umar Audu of the Daily Nigerian exposed the ease of obtaining questionable degree certificates from some African universities. […]
Togo: ‘Women Give Birth on Floor’
Amnesty International (AI) has reported staff shortages, worn equipment, and poor quality of care in most health care facilities in Togo. Development Diaries reports that the human rights-focused organisation released the report based on a study conducted in Lomé, the country’s capital, and Aného, in February and March 2023. It was gathered that all maternity […]
Togo: AfDB Approves Five-year Economic Strategy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved Togo’s new Country Strategy Paper for the 2021–2026 period. The strategy document serves as a reference framework for the bank’s interventions for the next five years in the country. World Bank data reveals that economic growth in the small francophone country fell to 1.8 percent in 2020 due […]
Togo: Coalition Makes Human Rights Call
A coalition of eight civil society organisations (CSOs) has called on the government of Togo to ensure that human rights defenders and activists can freely exercise their rights in the country. The eight CSOs, including African Defenders, Coalition des Défenseurs des Droits Humains du Benin (CDDH-Benin) and Coalition Ivoirienne des Défenseurs des Droits Humains (CIDDH), […]
Togo: GiveDirectly Tackles Poverty with Algorithms
GiveDirectly has used mobile phone data to identify people living in extreme poverty and made direct cash payments to 30,000 of them as part of a pioneering project in Togo. The organisation said it worked with the government of Togo and experts at the University of California, Berkeley, to find some of the poorest people […]
Participate: African App Launchpad Cup
Deadline: 22 November, 2020 The African App Launchpad (AAL) initiative is now open for registration. The competition is aimed at building capacity of youths from Egypt and other African countries and foster establishment of sustainable startups. Benefits Cash prize of $72,000 Business planning training by GrindStone Acceleration Programme by Microsoft through THINKROOM Access to VCs for […]
Apply: YALI West Africa Emerging Leaders Programme
Deadline: 29 November, 2020 The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), Regional Leadership Centre (RLC), has launched applications for the West Africa Emerging Leaders Programme. YALI was launched by the United States government as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. Benefits Participants will be taking through various forms of leadership […]
Togo: FAWE Teaches Covid-19 Prevention
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) in Togo has carried out a Covid-19 sensitisation campaign aimed at reducing the spread of the contagion. Development Diaries learnt that FAWE, supported by Community Health Workers (CHWs), trained teachers, students, and other residents of Est-Mono and Moyen-Mono. The residents of the communities, it was gathered, were trained […]
Apply: Royal Academy Engineering Innovation Prize
Deadline: 14 September, 2020 Royal Academy of Engineering invites eligible applicants to apply for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2020. The purpose of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is to stimulate, celebrate, and reward innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The engineering innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, recognises ambitious African innovators developing […]