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Worse than Oil? The Geopolitics of the Banana
Attracting encroachments to national sovereignty by rapacious Washington-connected multinational corporations and the meddling attentions of their powerful home country; stunting reform and economic development...
New UNWTO Agenda for Africa moves ahead in Berlin
An African ministerial working meeting conveyed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) during this year’s Berlin International Tourism Fair ITB (8 March) agreed to...
Disinformation as a tool for destabilizing enterprises: Shell /Greenpeace and Elf-Shell/ Ran
On February 16th, 1995, the British government authorized the oil company Shell to sink the Brent oil spar off the coast of Scotland. The...
Empowering Women in Nigeria with Solar Energy
Around the world, women face the largest burden of not having access to modern energy. More often than not, it is women who have...
Data can help to end malnutrition across Africa
In 2000, the United Nations hosted the largest gathering of political leaders ever held. At that meeting, all 189 UN member states, plus leading...
Ghana’s 2018 Economic Outlook Positive but Challenges Remain
Ghana’s macroeconomic performance improved in 2017 after a difficult 2016. The country’s economy expanded for the fifth successive quarter in September 2017, at a...
Africa Can Tackle Its “Severe Learning Crisis,” Needs to Focus on Access and Quality
Africa faces a “severe learning crisis” that undermines economic growth and the well-being of its citizens, according to a new World Bank study. The...
Tackling Brain Drain through “Brain Circulation”
During a meeting organized by the African Development Bank in Cairo, Egypt, 11 February 2018 organized on the theme, “improving partnerships in higher education,...
Why financial services matter in the fight against climate change
As extreme weather events increase in intensity and frequency, building up the resilience of the poorest communities – often the most exposed to climate...
Nearly two-thirds of the population in South Sudan at risk of rising hunger
More than 7 million people in South Sudan - almost two-thirds of the population - could become severely food insecure in the coming months...