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Building economies by closing immunization gaps

Like many people my, age I carry a small childhood scar on my left shoulder, an indication that I was once vaccinated against smallpox. In the villages of Tanzania, such scars used to act as a form of branding,

What renewable energy and home repair have in common

Should renewable energy developers invest in vocational training? Job creation? Home repair? The answer, based on best practice in emerging markets around the world, is unequivocally yes – with community investment designed to match local priorities. The most successful companies...

Creating African markets for global climate action

Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change. While the continent is responsible for only 4 percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions, far reaching repercussions of climate-related shocks directly impact 65 percent of its population....

Leveraging AMRH Success – a firm foundation for African Medicines Agency

Improving timely access to drugs for all patients in Africa 1.0 Introduction At present, drug approval processes in African countries operate separately and each country prioritizes its own processes, except in a few regions that have embraced harmonized processes i.e....

Local government – transforming people’s lives

As a South African, I have witnessed many of the changes that have taken place since the end of apartheid. I also contributed to that transition, principally through supporting and strengthening our new local government system in South Africa after...

Seize the opportunity offered by Africa’s continental free trade area

Since the turn of the millennium, Africa has experienced a steady and unprecedented economic growth. However, poverty continues for people across the continent, especially in the sub-Saharan region. Unemployment and inequality have remained high. The rural population and the urban...

Strong links between engineering faculties and Industry is the key to transforming engineering education in Africa

“Sufficient engineering capacity is essential to the economic and social development of any country. It is a basic requirement for the provision of infrastructure that enables better healthcare, access to education and the development of an attractive environment for foreign...

Commitments without implementation widens the gender gap and undermine the achievement of Africa’s social-economic development

For the past decade, Africa has experienced strong growth with an average of 5% a year. The continent has also witnessed progress towards gender equality: maternal mortality has declined, the gap in primary school enrolment between girls and boys had...

Africa and the challenge of achieving access to clean water and sanitation

Africa presently reels under serious water challenges. Water-based challenges such as widespread shortage, pollution, degradation, flooding and poor water management in cities and rural centres are problems which dot the African landscape today. This state of affairs is further compounded...

STEM education and African development

The current discussion of Africa’s heralded economic growth and rise as a world power is leading to increased optimism and self-confidence on the continent. The discussion has revolved around the need to strengthen Africa’s human capabilities to sustain such growth...

Internationalization of higher education in Africa: Emerging trends and realities

Internationalization has become one of the key drivers of change in higher education the world over. It presents unprecedented opportunities and challenges to higher education systems. For Africa, in addition to these, it even presents risks, especially due to Africa’s...

Defence corruption: The AU’s next fight

Corruption is a major unseen contributor to insecurity, instability and conflict. Seifeddine Rezgui, the man who recently killed 37 tourists at the Imperial Marhaba hotel in Tunisia,was able to travel unimpeded into Libya for military training and to gain access...