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Less than half of adolescent girls in Western and Central Africa – which has the highest fertility rate in the continent, are enrolled in secondary school. This has massive economic and social implications. As the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child this month, the World Bank is… Read more »

Those who coined the short-hand term, “The Bill Gates of Ghana” to describe the late Ghanaian I.T. [Information Technology] entrepreneur, Herman Chinery- Hesse, had more justification for doing so than most of those who use similar comparisons. The contributions of Chinery-Hesse, who sadly passed in mid- September 2024, was in… Read more »

While the high-level performers who participated in the Olympics and Paralympics had won their credentials through merit, what merit can the elites attending the UNGA in New York claim? As the paris olympics (and Paralympics) end in Europe, another gathering is starting in New York that will bring together representatives… Read more »

Over 500m Africans do not have identity documents, rendering them virtually indivisible. This can be rapidly reversed by the application of digital technology, which also adds economic benefits to the mix. In Africa about 542m people do not have identity cards. Of this number, around 95m children under five have… Read more »

Africa continues to demand two permanent seats on the UN Security Council, but which two countries can realistically protect African interests? An AI-generated meme currently doing the rounds shows a group of cherubic African-American toddlers, in a naked emperor moment, holding aloft a placard with the words ‘stop twerking and… Read more »

Carlos Lopes’ The Self-Deception Trap offers a comprehensive analysis of Africa-Europe relations, drawing on historical, economic, and geopolitical insights. It critiques EU-Africa negotiations, particularly around trade agreements, and highlights the complexities of aid, development, and Africa’s global positioning. By Stephen Williams. Carlos Lopes, the former executive secretary of the UNECA,… Read more »