With only 5 psychiatrists for a population of over 8 million, international and local charities have trained dozens of women, including 150 hairdressers, and teached them to detect possible signs of mental disorders among their clients

The country officially joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on the sidelines of the 9th China-Africa Economic Forum in China and is expected to have greater access to finance for large infrastructure projects in various sectors

A competition to recruit over 4.000 teachers has been launched by the Ministry of Labour; candidates must be at least 18 years old and no older than 40 and must pass written tests on 7 December at examination centres

Ivorian start-up Cinetpay announced the launch of a digital payment platform for tuition and university fees in Togo, enabling schools and universities to collect tuition and university fees through mobile money and other electronic channels