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Africa’s Childcare System: Progress, Pitfalls, and Future Potential

Across the globe, the care economy has shifted from the periphery of policy discussions to the very centre of economic planning. Childcare is no longer viewed as a mere social.

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Four African States Exit FATF Grey List: Can They Maintain the Reforms?

When the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso had been removed from its grey list of countries under increased monitoring, it marked.

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Africa’s Gender Parity Journey: How Close Are We to Equality?

Nearly two decades since the World Economic Forum began benchmarking gender parity across the world, the finish line remains stubbornly distant. On average, the world has now bridged 68.8 per.

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End of Francophone Dominance?: Cameroon-China Partnership Impacts African Trade

Not long ago, France stood unchallenged as Cameroon’s biggest trade ally, a relationship steeped in history, politics, and post-colonial interdependence. However, 2025 has upended that order. China has become Cameroon’s.

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Beyond the Coup d’Etat: Rethinking Civil-Military Relations in Africa

Africa’s reputation for coups is a stubborn echo from the late twentieth century, yet the present landscape is more intricate than that label suggests. Since 2020, a cluster of putsches.

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Is Africa at Crossroads on Malaria Innovation?

Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered the immediate suspension of Target Malaria—a Bill Gates-backed research initiative designed to combat malaria through genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes. The government’s directive not only.

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Togo’s Port of Lomé: A Strategic Gateway for U.S.–Africa Trade

Togo’s Port of Lomé is fast becoming a critical maritime node for West Africa and international players eyeing strategic entry points into Africa. With its modern infrastructure, deep-water capacity, and.

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Africa’s New Diplomats: Power Beyond the State

Across Africa, a shift is taking place in how regional diplomacy and international negotiations are being shaped. While governments and state institutions have traditionally led the continent’s foreign relations and.

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Alliance of Sahel States Asserts Agricultural Sovereignty with Launch of APSA-Sahel

In a decisive move that underscores its commitment to food sovereignty and regional autonomy, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—has officially launched the Alliance of.

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