Corruption is a major problem for Africa, with the continent losing billions of dollars every year to illicit financial flows (IFFs) caused by corrupt practices. An anti-corruption seminar held in mid-April in...
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Governance measurement in Africa gets more refined
Last month, the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators project released an update of their composite measures of governance performance. There have been more than 20 updates to the project since it began with the...
Editorial: The burden of being female
This edition of Africa in Fact focuses on Africa’s girls, 308 million of them under the age of 18, far too many of whom find themselves at the bottom of the ladder when it comes to accessing health, education, and the...
A vicious cycle of injustice
While people trafficking is a global phenomenon that affects virtually every part of the world, it is endemic in Africa, with Africans making up an estimated 9.2 million victims. Of these victims, the majority are...
Child marriages – Until death
Child marriages are a tradition that has existed globally across social classes, religions, and cultures. Historically, European royalty used child marriages as a strategy to secure political alliances, and in sacred...
Ending FGM: The road to 2030
At 17, Ifrah Ahmed arrived in Dublin, Ireland in 2006, escaping war in Somalia. To support her asylum application, she had to undergo a medical check-up, which included a Pap smear. The medical personnel were shocked...
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