Ghana: WACSI Delivers 42 Laptops to 14 CSOs
West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) has donated 42 laptops to 14 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Ghana as part of the WACSI-TechSoup hardware donation project. WACSI, in partnership with TechSoup, initiated the project in March 2021 to support nonprofits operating in seven member countries. The technical-support project was initiated to assist CSOs in Ghana, […]
WACSI, TechSoup Initiate Support Project for CSOs
West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), in partnership with TechSoup, has initiated a support project for nonprofits operating in seven member countries. WACSI said the project was initiated to assist CSOs in Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Benin and The Gambia struggling to operate amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. According to WACSI, 102 laptops will […]
WACSI, FGHR Release Social Activism Report
The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) has called for mutual trust among traditional social justice organisations, social movements, and social activists with a view to expanding the civic space in the region. WACSI made this call in a research report titled Collaborating for Effective Social Activism in West Africa, which it produced in conjunction […]
Ghana: Afadzinu Named as Influential African Woman
Avance Media has ranked the Executive Director of West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), Nana Asantewa Afadzinu, among 100 influential African women. The public relations and rating firm recognises women that have climbed the corporate ladder, started their own businesses, or have been at the forefront of decision making, both locally and internationally. Development Diaries […]
Mali: WACSI Offers Advice on How to End Crisis
The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to involve every national actor in its mediation efforts in Mali. Development Diaries understands that Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, has faced nationwide protests over a disputed legislative election, the worsening Covid-19 outbreak, and insurgency. In its efforts […]
WACSI to Train CSOs on Biodiversity Conservation
The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) has been selected by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) to implement a project tagged, ‘Strengthening CSOs’ capacities for effective stakeholder engagement in biodiversity conservation project’. The move for this project was made when it was observed that the degradation of West Africa’s biodiversity hotspot was due to […]