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Africa must reverse the resource curseย 

Africa must reverse the resource curseย 

The African continent has an abundance of minerals that could drive the just energy transition โ€“ if governments and investors get it right.ย  Last month, the South African delegation at the World Economic Forum affirmed...

A rapid epidemiological transition

A rapid epidemiological transition

The rise of non-communicable diseases in Africa adds to COVID-19 stress The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has highlighted Africaโ€™s vulnerability to disease in an unprecedented manner, laying bare years of under investment...

Cleaning up

Africa: corruption The continentโ€™s high levels of graft are at the root of its lack of development, and mostly affect the poor By William Gumede What is the extent of corruption in Africa? The recent Global Corruption...

One step forward, two steps back

One step forward, two steps back

SDG 5: gender equality Higher levels of political representation for women in Africa have not necessarily advanced gender equality, with this disparity most acutely experienced at the grassroots level By Helen Grange...