AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoOpen Governance Push: ARTICLE 19 Senegal and West Africa is urging Senegal’s parliament to become more transparent and open, pointing to the country’s low African Open Parliament Index ranking and calling for stronger access-to-information practices. Sudan Child Rights Under Fire: UNICEF warns that children in Sudan are being killed and injured in homes and while trying to access education and healthcare, with drone strikes in Kordofan driving a large share of casualties. Higher Education Funding Pressure: South Africa’s NSFAS strain is reviving debate on alternatives, as Feenix promotes crowdfunding for students in the “missing middle,” having supported thousands and raised hundreds of millions rand. Student Support & Skills: Ghana’s Precision Quality Internship Programme graduates 419 young people, with start-up kits and seed funding tied to TVET and industry partnerships. Public Data for Democracy: Afrobarometer begins Round 11 fieldwork, aiming to cover up to 40 countries and add new themes on democratic resilience. Gender Equality Roadmap: AfDB, Nigeria’s Women Affairs ministry and UN Women launch a Nigeria Gender Profile and Roadmap to Equality 2030, targeting gaps across education, health, governance and protection from GBV.
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