The US dollar is getting stronger: African countries are feeling the pain and have few policy options
THE US dollar has been advancing rapidly in response to the Federal Reserve’s resolve to keep raising policy rates for
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African countries
Africa deserves right to use natural gas reserves – AfDB chief
SIMON JESSOP and EMILIE MADI THE right of African countries to use their natural gas reserves should be reflected in
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COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies
AVERTING a climate disaster without compromising economic growth and development is a key issue for African countries. Energy production and
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Sunset for Africa’s 2G and 3G networks looming
GOVERNMENTS and mobile operators are speeding up plans to shut down legacy networks as they navigate the high costs of transiting to faster and more efficient technologies.
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In The Gambia, Cabo Verde and Kenya, economic freedom gains defy the pandemic
WHILE COVID-19 pandemic walloped economic freedom indices across the globe, three African countries made significant leaps in their citizens’ freedom to buy, sell, invest and save.
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Inside Africa’s big climate financing deals
THE climate finance needs are significant if Africa is to take its place amongst regions creating solutions to the climate emergency, but African leaders are determined to unlock funds. We break down the details of multi-billion pitches likely to be tabled at Cop 27
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A South African university publisher makes it to 100. A rare and important event
Author BETH LE ROUX, Associate Professor, Publishing, University of Pretoria IN the past month, my email has served up two
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How African countries coordinated the response to COVID-19: lessons for public health
THE COVID-19 pandemic spread much slower on the African continent than in the rest of the world, contrary to predictions.
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Academic freedom and democracy in African countries: the first study to track the connection
THERE is growing interest in the state of academic freedom worldwide. A 1997 Unesco document defines it as the right
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Africa’s top public health body gets $100 mln from World Bank
AFRICA’S main public health body, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), will receive $100 million from
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