Excitement around COVID-19 vaccine tempered with big questions on vaccine hesitancy
By Dr Kim Lamont-Mbawuli THE EFFECT THAT COVID-19 HAS HAD ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMY According…
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Africa needs a Gendered response to recover Post COVID-19
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Africa expected to see a subdued economic recovery in 2022
Analysts at the African Trade Insurance Agency’s (ATI) Annual Investor Roundtable predicted a subdued economic…
Using innovation to drive socio-economic transformation in Africa Post COVID-19
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Fitch downgrades South Africa to BB- with a negative outlook
Fitch Ratings has downgraded South Africa’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘BB-‘ from…
How online mobilization and advocacy can progress the narrative on GBV
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Report: Increase investment in Africa or risk missing SDGs deadline
Africa is not getting the investment needed to help the world meet the UN’s Sustainable…
What if we get the unconnected in Africa connected?
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IFC to support Somalia attract private sector investment
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed its first formal agreements with…
Development banks commended for responding well to COVID-19 crisis
The first global summit of public development banks showcased a collective resolve to accelerate efforts…