African leaders are increasingly aspiring to “modernise” their cities. That is to make them “globally competitive” and “smart”. The hope is to strategically position cities in Africa to drive the continent’s much-needed socio-economic transformation.
But these aspirations tend to marginalise …
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Burundi, which marked 60 years of independence on 1 July 2022, ranks as the poorest country on the planet in terms of GDP per capita. This must be understood in the light of a history punctuated by political upheavals. …
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The meaningful political participation of women is crucial in the quest to consolidate a flourishing democracy in Africa. Generally, and in the historical context, women’s dwindling voter turnout in elections largely centers on stereotypical social constructs of exclusion.
Contemporarily, women’s …
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Since the 2005-2008 economic era, Zimbabweans have never experienced turbulence in their individual, domestic, corporate, and collective lives as they do at the moment. Yes, we may boast about ‘high gold deliveries’ and ‘excellent tobacco exports,’ but critical questions linger: …
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Although poverty has been reduced considerably in industrialized societies, it continues to attack developing countries. Approximately, 689 million people, or about 9.2 percent of the world, live in dire poverty, and most of them are in developing countries. However, …
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Ghana is again seeking assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to enable the country to meet its payments to the rest of the world and restore the health of government finances. It is the second time in the past …
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A significant outcome of the global digital transition is those broadly accepted paradigms and implicit theories about how the world works are being antiquated faster than ever. A case in point is the African creator economy which has been instrumental …
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Eight months after the military takeover which violated the power-sharing agreement that the Sudanese civilian and military factions agreed on following the 2018 Revolution, anti-coup protests are a weekly occurrence in Khartoum and its twin city, Omdurman.
Protesters chant against …
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As a Senegalese entrepreneur, I can tell you what’s holding Africa back: the lack of affordable energy. We live on a continent where the average annual income is less than $2,000, and the majority of people rely on fossil fuels …
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The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to revolutionize the continent’s economy and spur innovation. The primary goals of the AfCFTA, which has been signed by 54 African states, is to increase the amount …
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