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Europe and African relations post COVID-19: time to add size, scale and speed

Since 2000, European and African leaders have been talking about giving the partnership between the two continents a “new strategic” dimension. In 2007, they reiterated their ambition to come together in awareness of the lessons and experiences of the past, but also in...

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The pandemic is no time for fiscal distancing

These are very difficult days, as the world faces one of its worst challenges ever: the novel coronavirus pandemic. And it seems almost no nation is spared. As infection rates rise, so does panic across financial markets, as economies drastically...

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Gender equality in Africa

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...

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ID for Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Africa

An official identity is essential for any person to participate in a modern economy and to access basic rights and services. It empowers people to vote, register assets, own bank accounts and travel. Adequate ID systems also help governments to...

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third terms in africa

`Third termism` in Africa and its socio-economic impact

Democracy and governance often thrive if there is respect for the rule of law from the executive trickling down. Any constitutional republic has its soul in the supreme law of the land – the constitution. Respect and upholding the constitution is critical for the healthy functioning of any democratic nation.

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Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 (STISA-2024)

The Constitutive Act establishing the African Union recognises the ever-growing urgency to collectively address the global social, economic and environmental challenges across our national boundaries. Governments cannot single-handedly tackle these global challenges – such as food and nutrition insecurity;, neglected...

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Raising Revenue in Africa: New solutions to old problems

Introduction: The problem of revenue generation in Africa Raising revenue to fund government salaries, infrastructure projects and public services is one of the core tasks of any state. However, in Africa a shallow and narrow tax base has undermined the...

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Democracy and Good Governance as Tools for Africa’s Development: The role of the African Peer Review Mechanism

At the turn of the millennium, Africa faced an array of challenges, not least the eradication of poverty and the urgent need to foster socio-economic development. The adoption of the Constitutive Act of the African Union in 2000, which established...

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Terrorism: How Prepared is Africa?

With the steady decline in conventional armed conflicts, terrorism is now believed to be the most serious threat to peace, stability, security and development in Africa. Since the 11 September 2001 attacks in America, terrorist activities have grown exponentially, not...

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The future belongs to Africa

The future belongs inexorably to the continent of Africa. By 2050, it will have the same population as China and India do now. There will beburgeoning consumer demand from a growing middle class, a population of nearly 2 billion people,of...

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The Panama Papers – What do they mean? And why are they important for Africa?

In April and May of 2016, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) made public the largest ever investigation into international fraud. This exposed a cast of characters who use offshore companies to facilitate bribery, arms deals, tax evasion, financial...

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Africa in global affairs: Impacts, challenges and prospects

Although Africa, as a continent of peoples and nations, has existed for a long time, indeed for centuries and millennia, in the context of this paper the term is used specifically to refer to African states from the time of...

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COVID-19 in AFRICA

AU Appoints Special Envoys to Mobilise International Economic Support for Continental Fight Against COVID-19

COVID-19 cases in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region have increased by 43%

Update Kenya: Government extends ban on international flights for another 30 days

African Development Bank approves $2 million emergency assistance for WHO-led measures to curb COVID-19 in Africa

African finance ministers: urgent need for $100bn immediate emergency financing for COVID-19

Africa’s Pulse – An Analysis Of Issues Shaping Africa’s Economic Future

Africa’s Pulse – An Analysis Of Issues Shaping Africa’s Economic Future

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Transforming Africa’s Socio-Economic Landscape Through Entrepreneurialism

Transforming Africa’s Socio-Economic Landscape Through Entrepreneurialism

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