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Harvesting oysters has become an economic savior for local women in The Gambia. Not only have female harvesters been able to improve their economic...
Africa’s ICT Landscape: Six Trends to Watch in 2016
Information and communications technology generally is seen as an economic enabler, one that can be leveraged to assist key areas such as education, healthcare,...
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A new survey by the German-based nonprofit Transparency International ranks business executives in Africa as the second most corrupt group after the police. It...
The African Diaspora International Film Festival’s New York Season Opens
The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF)’s 23rd season is under way in New York City with new and innovative features to present yet...
Africa at COP21: We Didn’t Come With A Begging Bowl
Africa sent an unequivocal message of solidarity and unity of purpose at the official opening of the Africa Pavilion at this week’s global talks...
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Reformist education policymakers across Africa want national systems to focus more on equipping students with skills to meet the demands of modern society than...
AAI’s Amini Kajunju Reflects on the Institute’s 2015 Education Conference
The Africa-America Institute report, State of Education in Africa: Conference Outcomes 2015, offers a wealth of insights and recommendations from leading education thinkers and practitioners...
Takeways from Nigeria’s Conference on Sustainability in the Extractive Industries
With oil and gas dominating Nigeria's extractive industries, local mining of solid minerals accounts for less than 1 percent of the country's GDP, with...
A Call For More Gulf Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging its members, and investors in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf in general, to...
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Sino-Africa Relations: An Elder’s View
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of complaints that China is taking advantage of Africans even as it provides money...
