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Volatile North-East Nigeria continues to hinder humanitarian efforts – UNHCR
The volatile environment in North-East Nigeria has continued to hinder humanitarian efforts, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has stated in ...
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Africa’s post-pandemic recovery is likely to be prolonged and uneven, but could also be transformative
Specialist risk consultancy Control Risks and independent global advisory NKC African Economics, the Africa-focused subsidiary of Oxford Economics, have launched the fifth edition ...
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Central Sahel: Spike in violence leads to higher deaths, more than one million fleeing homes
Increasing violence in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has led to a 62 percent spike in deaths and more than a million[1] people being ...
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Gates Foundation's report shows COVID-19 has stalled 20 years of progress, calls for global response to end pandemic
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched its fourth annual Goalkeepers Report, featuring new data showing how the ripple effects of COVID-19 have ...
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Africa still a prime investment destination despite COVID-19, participants affirm at AfDB webinar for Asians
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Africa is still a prime investment destination, participants this week affirmed at African Development Bank (AfDB) webinar for Asian audiences. ...
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Senegalese President Macky Sall is right about African Debt Relief – and the G20 shouldn’t stop there
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber “Flatten the curve.” Do you remember that phrase? It was on everyone’s lips back in ...
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Strong land governance can help rebuild Africa, fighting the effects of COVID-19
The continued spread of COVID-19 and the scorch of climate change in Africa have caused economies to contract substantially. Lives and livelihoods are ...
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It’s time for the legal profession to embrace change
By NJ Ayuk, CEO, Centurion Law Group Under the best economic circumstances, paying for legal services can be difficult for small businesses and ...
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Over 50% of global destinations are easing travel restrictions – but caution remains
A majority of destinations around the world (53%) have now started easing travel restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though many ...
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Noncommunicable diseases increase risk of dying from COVID-19 in Africa
There is increasing evidence that Africans living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes are more likely to suffer severe cases ...
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AfDB partners Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa to sponsor African Green Revolution Forum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) returns as a top-tier partner of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) – Africa’s largest agriculture conference – ...
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African countries engaging in ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine initiative
While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to ...











