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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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Nigeria and Benin Republic Launch SIGMAT Connectivity to Boost Cross-Border Trade

A new digital platform, SIGMAT, has been launched by Nigeria and Benin to improve trade efficiency and advance regional economic integration. This milestone was unveiled during a launch event at.

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Demographics Alone Won’t Save Africa—But Skills Might

There are few certainties in global affairs, but the changing demography of Sub-Saharan Africa is one of them. The region’s population is expected to increase by 79% in the next.

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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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China Invests in Nigeria: New Electric Vehicle Factory to Boost Industrial Growth

China’s plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Nigeria proves that the future of clean, advanced mobility solutions might be closer than anticipated. In a recent meeting with.

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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Africa’s Silent Health Emergency

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is fast becoming one of the gravest health threats of our time. Around the world, drug-resistant infections are on the rise, undermining decades of progress in modern.

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The Expanding Presence of Hotel Chains in Africa

Africa’s hospitality industry is changing, and fast. Across the continent, hotel chains are expanding at a pace that speaks volumes about the region’s growing economic promise, rising investor confidence and.

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How Top Firms Are Shaping the Continent’s Economic Future

The 2025 ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing companies, published by the Financial Times in partnership with Statista, paints a compelling picture of the continent’s entrepreneurial dynamism and resilience. Despite global economic.

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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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African Countries Progress in Fuel Price Management Amid Global Uncertainty

With global oil markets experiencing volatility and economic uncertainties mounting, maintaining low fuel prices remains a strategic priority for many African governments. The role affordable fuel plays in driving economic.

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