West Africa: – The future of West and Central African children is being shaped in today’s schools
“Education is an effective shield against extremism and obscurantism. It is a crucial factor in fighting poverty and inequality, strengthening the social contract through citizenship education, and promoting sustainable social and economic development, thus contributing to the stability and security of countries,” said Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, who hosted the Sahel Education Summit in […]
𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗼
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is female circumcision – a ritual practice practiced in several countries as a rite of passage for women, in which a woman’s external genitalia are removed. FGM is most prevalent in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. More than 200 million women have undergone this procedure today. 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗼Togo, a West […]
Education for All
Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. ( Nelson Mandela) This quote right here explains just how important education is and the role it plays in giving power to those who in ignorance would have been away from the light of knowledge. In most third-world countries, not everyone is […]
CYBERBULLYING: What you should know.
Hate speech and spreading rumours are among the most effective ways to destroy a person’s self-esteem. Studies show that a percentage of suicides are due to cyberbullying, where the person involved is overwhelmed by the hate speech and threats and decides to silence it all by dying. In most cases, these bullies use digital technologies […]
THE MENACE OF RISING SECURITY CHALLENGES ON EDUCATION IN NIGERIA.
In Nigeria, students have been risking their lives for an education. Like in most parts of the world, schooling comes with its fair share of challenges but when students risk losing their freedom or lives at school, our tomorrow is under attack. Where going to school is tantamount to charging into battle amid a swarm […]
The new role of technology in the work of NGOs.
The world of non-profit organizations is changing with the rapid advancement of technology. Non-governmental organizations are no longer limited to the country or region where they originate but can operate from anywhere in the world thanks to technology. The introduction of technology into the world of non-profits has had a positive impact by making most […]
Child marriage in Togo
Child marriage is a widespread problem in Togo, a country in West Africa. In Togo, approximately 22% of girls under the age of 18 are married. Despite the high number of child marriages, there are many social and political aspects of Togolese society that encourage child marriage in Togo. Here are five reasons for the […]
WHAT TANZANIA NEEDS TO DO TO IMPROVE LITERACY
Tanzania joins the rest of the world today in marking International Literacy Day, plenty of questions have been swirling about literacy in the country in recent decades. According to Unesco, Tanzania’s current adult literacy rate is 77.89 percent, which is not bad at all, but the country has retrogressed compared to the situation in the […]
Hope for a better life.
It was on days like this that Iya Bashira bemoaned her ill fate, days where there was no food for the children and their water supply ran low. How could life be this cruel by causing her only child to pass away like that? how would she cater to the needs of her two grandchildren […]
Tanzania: Kilimo-Viwanda Scholarship Programme Creates Bright Future for Students
The agricultural sector in Tanzania accounts for 27 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 25 percent of foreign currency. The industry also provides 60 percent of raw materials to industries. The same sector has employed over 70 percent of the working population. Despite its considerable size, the industry is yet to run at full […]