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By: Paul Breloff, Co-founder and CEO of Shortlist, an executive search and talent technology company and Kevin Munjal, Director, Development Impact (DI), FSD Africa The recent civil unrest in parts […]
By Michelle Gavin Despite a summer of protests, African leaders are doubling down on the status quo. The spring and summer of 2024 have given a number of African governments a
Demographic trends define Africa as the world’s fastest-growing region, with its population potentially doubling by 2050. As the continent achieves significant progress in the control of infectious diseases, the rise of
New report analyzes trade performance amid pressure points from climate change, water use, and carbon emissions, with recommendations for sustainable practices The latest Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) indicates that
Health Innovations are Coming: Philanthropists Can Help Realize Their Potential As someone who works in the philanthropy sector, I am encouraged by two new trends. The first is a shift
What if the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria is ‘programmed’ to continue in perpetuity? The latest victims of Boko Haram’s decades-long insurgency in and around northeastern Nigeria were killed this June in
Nigerians’ frustration with the Tinubu government threatens to spill over. Ali Ndume, a stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and, until last weekend, Chief Whip of the Nigerian
By Michael Dodd, Senior Fund Analyst at Morningstar SA South African investors saw fund fees continue to trend lower in 2023. The trend of declining fund fees is one that
BCX, a leading South African ICT company, has successfully completed a multi-million Rand, three-year transformation of its core network infrastructure, significantly strengthening the country’s digital economy. This article showcases how
As diplomacy ramps up, so too must humanitarian innovation. News that the Biden administration is spearheading a fresh initiative to end the conflict in Sudan is a rare positive development in a
