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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) |

South Sudan eyes Water Convention accession for stronger water governance and development opportunities

South Sudan indicated it is seeking to unlock major infrastructure projects and development resources as well as to limit flooding

South Sudan, the world’s newest nation and a landlocked country in Eastern Central Africa, is situated in the middle of the basin of the Nile River, Africa’s longest river. Sharing significant transboundary wetlands, experiencing annual catastrophic floods and droughts and facing immense development and humanitarian challenges, South Sudan views strengthened…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Conducts Monitoring & Evaluation Mission to Togo to Assess the Progress in the Implementation of Humanitatrian Assistance to Support Communities Affected by Flood and Food Insecurity

To implement these programs, the Togolese government identified the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) as a credible partner

The Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs of the ECOWAS Commission embarked on a four-day monitoring and evaluation mission to Togo from July 15th to 18th, 2024. The mission assessed the impact of ECOWAS humanatarian response to communities affected by flooding and food insecurity, as part of efforts to strengthen…

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated

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CORRECTION: Shareholders approve all resolutions at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI)’s 36th Annual General Meeting and its Extraordinary General Meeting

Following the General Meetings, the Board of Directors appoints Papa Madiaw Ndiaye as ETI’s new Chairman

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”) (www.Ecobank.com), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, today held its 36th Annual General Meeting in Lomé, Togo, which was followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting. Shareholders applauded the Group’s strong performance in 2023 with its net revenues exceeding US$2 billion mark for the first time…

African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP)
Source: African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP) |

African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP) and its Malian section to host a Pan-African Seminar in Bamako (Mali) on the theme "Sahel - security - accountability, what roles for faith-based journalists?

The event will bring together experts, Catholic media professionals and journalists from all over Africa, regardless of religion

The Union Catholique Africaine de la Presse (UCAP), that is the African Catholic Union of the Press, and its Malian section - the Association des Journalistes Catholiques du Mali (AJCM) - in collaboration with the Malian Episcopal Conference, are organising an international seminar called Refresher Program on the theme "Sahel…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Embassy of Togolese Republic Inaugurated in Doha

The opening ceremony was attended by HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Togolese Republic Robert Dussey

The Embassy of the Togolese Republic was inaugurated in Doha on Wednesday. The opening ceremony was attended by HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Togolese Republic Robert Dussey and HE Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi. 

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International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to Support Trade Finance in Seven African Countries

IFC’s $140 million trade finance guarantee facility will help strengthen the participating affiliates’ trade finance operations and leverage ETI’s wide-spanning footprint in Africa

To promote trade and foster economic growth in Africa, IFC today announced trade finance facilities with seven Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com) subsidiaries operating in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, and Togo. IFC’s $140 million trade finance guarantee facility will help strengthen the participating affiliates’ trade finance…

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Government experts meeting on the draft Supplementary Act relating to cooperation in suppressing illicit maritime activities in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region

This meeting, organized by ECOWAS in collaboration with UNODC via the support of the EU-funded SWAIMS project, is an important step towards enhanced cooperation

Government experts from ECOWAS member states are meeting in Lomé, Togo, from May 6 to 8, 2024 to examine in detail the draft supplementary Act relating to cooperation in suppressing illicit maritime activities in the ECOWAS region. The aim of the meeting is to present the details of the draft…

The World Bank Group
Source: The World Bank Group |

New classrooms built and teachers trained to help bring schools up to standard

15,280 primary school teachers were trained in the use of the new reading and mathematics textbooks

The World Bank’s financing of the Basic Education Quality and Equity Improvement Project (PAQEEB) has provided more than 2,000,000 basic education students, including 1,100,000 girls, with new classrooms; 76,965 girls from the most disadvantaged areas received school uniforms for the start of the 2022-2023 school year; 15,280 primary school teachers…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Hails the Peaceful Conduct of Voting in Togo’s 29 April 2024 Parliamentary and Regional Elections

Some 4.2 million Togolese are expected to go to the polls in over 14,000 polling stations to elect their new Members of Parliament and Regional Advisors

The Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Mission for the parliamentary and regional elections in Togo has expressed her satisfaction with the smooth organisation of the double election following the opening of polling stations on Monday 29 April 2024. The former Gambian Vice-President, Mrs…

Amnesty International
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Togo: Elections against a backdrop of muzzling dissenting voices

Authorities banned demonstrations planned by political parties and civil society organizations on April 11, 12 and 13

Authorities in Togo must end their escalating crackdown on human rights including the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly amid political tension around the adoption of changes to the constitution, as Togolese vote in parliamentary and regional elections today, Amnesty International said. Authorities banned demonstrations planned by political…