Africa
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Paper: Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs
Mar 17, 2022
Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs
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We Need to Learn From the Fight Against HIV/AIDS—and Its Mistakes—to Tackle COVID-19
Mar 16, 2022
An interview with INET Global Commissioner Winnie Byanyima
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Paper: Digital Access and Economic Transformation in Africa
Mar 14, 2022
An overview of the current digital access landscape in Africa
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Paper: Demography, Inclusive Growth and Youth Employment in Africa
Jan 26, 2022
The youth paradox is accentuated by the effects of Covid-19, while the concrete short- and medium-term prospects for young people remain unclear.
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Paper: Regional and Continental Integration in Africa in the Covid-19 Era: New Drivers and Perspectives
Jan 20, 2022
A review of regional integration in Africa
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The Pandemic Triggered the Questioning of Current Governance Systems in Africa
Nov 30, 2021
An interview with Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
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Dr John Nkengasong: A Collective Regional Approach Has Shown Its Power
Nov 2, 2021
An interview with John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, about how a coordinated response to COVID-19 in Africa has proven to be effective
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Nimrod Zalk: “Let’s Be Strategic in Our Thinking About Trade”
Oct 19, 2021
An interview with the Industrial Development Advisor in the Office of the Director-General of the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC).
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Mzukisi Qobo: The Old Mantra About Growth Has Reached Exhaustion
Oct 7, 2021
In this interview, Dr. Folashadé Soulé and Dr. Camilla Toulmin speak with Pr. Mzukisi Qobo. Pr Qobo is the Head of the Wits School of Governance, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
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Nanjala Nyabola: COVID-19 and Africa: Techno-solutions won’t save us from the problems we face
Sep 21, 2021
In this interview, Dr. Folashadé Soulé and Dr. Camilla Toulmin discuss with Nanjala Nyabola, a writer and researcher based in Nairobi, Kenya. Nanjala’s work focuses on the intersection between technology, media, and society. She is currently the Director of Advox, the digital rights programme at Global Voices. Nanjala has held numerous research associate positions including with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), and other institutions, while also working as a research lead for several projects on human rights broadly and digital rights specifically around the world.
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Kandeh Yumkella: COVID-19 Has Helped People Understand the Vital Connection Between Energy and Health.
Jun 22, 2021
Dr Kandeh Yumkella is a development economist, founder and CEO of The Energy Nexus Network (TENN), a regional hub for sustainable energy solutions and serves as a Member of Parliament in Sierra Leone. Previously Dr Yumkella served as Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and founding chief executive officer for the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative (2013–2015). He also served as Director-General of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO, 2005–2013), mobilising global consensus for SDG7 and 9. He is a member of the High-Level Group of the Africa-Europe Foundation, co-chair of the Africa Europe Foundation Strategy Group on Energy, and member of various international advisory bodies, boards, and commissions.
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How COVID-19 Is Impacting Rural Africans in the Sahel
May 11, 2021
An interview with young migrants living in Mali’s capital city of Bamako
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“Young African People See No Clear Future for Themselves”
Apr 14, 2021
An interview with African development specialist Bara Guèye
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« La jeunesse africaine n’a pas assez de visibilité sur son avenir »
Apr 14, 2021
Un entretien avec Bara Guèye
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Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, OBE, Freetown City Council, Sierra Leone
Feb 22, 2021
“We’re building a data system, because you can’t really manage a city if you don’t know who’s there and what’s in it.”