Yango makes school journeys safer for 2,000 Dakar pupils
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senenews
The Yango group is extending its school road-safety initiative to Senegal, which aims to raise awareness among nearly 2,000 pupils at two schools in Dakar. The programme is being conducted with LASER International and local authorities, according to Senenews.
The Yango technology group is extending its ‘Safer Journeys to School’ initiative to Senegal to improve the safety of journeys made by nearly 2,000 pupils in Dakar, according to Senenews. The programme is being carried out with LASER International and local authorities at two schools: Ibrahima Bèye Primary School in Fass and El Hadj Malick Sy School in Médina.
Pedestrian crossings, speed bumps, road signs and road markings have been installed around the schools. About 80 metres of safety barriers have also been put up at each school to separate pupils from road traffic, while the children are taking part in awareness sessions and practical demonstrations on crossing roads. Both schools received at least three stars in the International Road Assessment Programme’s ‘Star Rating for Schools’ evaluation, according to Senenews.
The initiative builds on an experience previously conducted in Zambia. The World Health Organisation considers road crashes to be the leading cause of death among people aged 5 to 29 worldwide.
Updated 23 October 2026: CEM Adama Ndiaye in Grand-Dakar could accommodate up to 84 pupils in some Year 7 classes at the start of the 2026–2027 school year, after 169 new secondary pupils were assigned there. Read: Start of the school year in Dakar: up to 84 pupils per secondary class.
