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Post-Conflict Recovery: Inside Africa’s Efforts to Empower Displaced Children

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), by mid-2024, over 122.6 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced due to war, persecution, and violence. Children make up more.

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Why Are Street Children Still Left Behind?

In cities across the world, a growing population of children lives on the fringes, unseen, unheard, and largely unaccounted for. These are the street children: minors surviving without consistent family.

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Why Africa’s Children Deserve a Bigger Budget

Across the world, childcare has emerged as one of the most critical yet underfunded components of national development. Economists at the World Bank and UNICEF consistently stress that early childhood.

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Redefining Social Welfare: Africa’s Push for a Continental Approach

Social welfare has reemerged as a crucial instrument in global efforts to reduce poverty, address inequality and foster inclusive development. From the Nordic countries’ comprehensive welfare systems to the United.

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Why Universal Basic Income is Important for Africa

The concept of Universal Basic Income (UBI) has long been discussed as a radical yet necessary economic intervention, a solution to growing inequality, automation-driven job displacement, and economic instability. In.

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The Power of Gender Quotas: Lessons from Rwanda and Namibia

The struggle for gender equality is old and exhausting. Women have long been told that leadership belongs to men, that the world is shaped by men’s decisions, and that their.

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Addressing Waste Crisis in Africa Through Recycling

The global waste crisis is a ticking time bomb. Every year, humanity generates approximately 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste, a figure expected to rise to 3.88 billion tonnes by.

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How Africa is Tackling the Rise of Non-Communicable Diseases

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as a leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 74% of global deaths, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2023). While traditionally considered an.

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Africa’s Ageing Population: Are Governments Ready for a Demographic Shift?

Africa has long been considered the world’s youngest continent, with over 60% of its population under 25 years old. This youthful exuberance has shaped economic policies, labour force projections, and.

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Africa’s Birth Rate and Population Boom: A Blessing or a Challenge?

Africa’s population is expanding at an unprecedented rate, bringing significant economic, social, and political implications. With an estimated population of 1.4 billion as of 2024, Africa accounts for nearly 17%.

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