africa Africa: Every Breath Counts on World Pneumonia Day By allafrica.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:57:48 GMT [allAfrica] World Pneumonia Day is held every year on November 12. This year it focuses on events around partnerships, aiming to lower mortality rates and strengthen pandemic defenses by uniting organizations to expand access to life-saving interventions. Full Article Africa Climate Environment External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa
africa Africa: World's Longest Arbitrarily Detained Journalist Receives The Edelstam Prize By allafrica.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:21:32 GMT [The Edelstam Foundation] The Edelstam Prize 2024 is awarded to Mr. Dawit Isaak for his outstanding contributions and exceptional courage in standing up for freedom of expression, one's beliefs, and in the defence of Human Rights. The prize will be awarded during a ceremony at the House of Nobility in Stockholm, Sweden, on 19th November 2024. As Dawit Isaak is a prisoner of conscience and the longest-held detained journalist in the world, he cannot be present. His daughter, Betlehem Isaak, will receive the prize on his behalf. Full Article Africa East Africa Eritrea External Relations Human Rights International Organizations and Africa Legal and Judicial Affairs Press and Media
africa Africa: Aid Workers Are Increasingly Seen As Fair Game in Violent Conflicts By allafrica.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:41:39 GMT [ISS] In Gaza and several African countries, protection failures see local aid workers bearing the brunt of this alarming trend. Full Article Africa Conflict Peace and Security Legal and Judicial Affairs
africa North Africa: Groupe Telecom Algerie By allafrica.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:26:30 GMT [Huawei] Istanbul, Türkiye -- The Net5.5G Pioneer Award ceremony was successfully held at the Net5.5G Intelligent IP Network Summit themed "Accelerating Net5.5G, Striding to Intelligence" during the 10th Global Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2024), co-hosted by the UN Broadband Commission, World Broadband Association (WBBA), and Huawei. Full Article Economy Business and Finance Company News External Relations ICT and Telecom Middle East and Africa North Africa
africa Africa: How Could U.S.-China Rivalry in Africa Play Out Under Trump 2.0? By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:06:16 GMT [VOA] Johannesburg -- President-elect Donald Trump talked tough on China during his campaign, vowing to impose higher and sweeping tariffs on imports from the Asian giant. Beijing will now also be closely watching the incoming administration's movements further afield, in Africa, where U.S.-China rivalry is high. Full Article Africa Asia Australia and Africa Economy Business and Finance External Relations Governance United States Canada and Africa
africa Africa: 'AI is No Panacea, But If It Can Help With Africa's Challenges, We Should Be Open-Minded' By allafrica.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:39:48 GMT [allAfrica] Cape Town -- allAfrica's Juanita Williams and Joy Basu, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs, overseeing Economics and Regional Affairs across Sub-Saharan Africa, discussed the work of the Digital Transformation With Africa (DTA) project, which is coming up for its two-year anniversary in December 2024, how DTA chooses its partners, and how AI is not a panacea for the challenges the continent faces. Basu is in Cape Town for the Africa Tech Festival, and Williams spoke with her Full Article Africa Economy Business and Finance Climate Environment External Relations Governance Health and Medicine ICT and Telecom Industry and Infrastructure United States Canada and Africa
africa South Africa: Former Joburg Mayor Gwamanda Threatens to Sue Over Firing - South African News Briefs - November 13, 2024 By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:40:29 GMT [allAfrica] Full Article Children and Youth Governance Legal and Judicial Affairs South Africa Southern Africa
africa IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:25:30 +0000 At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley called for more and better use of special drawing rights (SDRs), the International Monetary Fund’s reserve asset. The special drawing right is an international reserve asset created by the IMF. It is not a currency—its value is based on a basket of five currencies, […] Full Article Climate Change Climate Change Finance COP29 Economy & Trade Financial Crisis Global Green Economy Headlines Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations
africa Capacity Building Is Key to Africa’s Digital Sequencing Success Story By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:00:36 +0000 Christian Tiambo has always wished to uplift local farmers’ communities through cutting-edge science. As climate change wreaked havoc on local agriculture, Tiambo, a livestock scientist at the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) and at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), focused on conserving and developing livestock that could withstand environmental stress. Genomics, […] Full Article Africa Biodiversity Conferences COP16 Development & Aid Economy & Trade Editors' Choice Featured Food and Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Food Sustainability Headlines Natural Resources Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPBES IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report
africa Russia-Africa: Developing Media Partnership By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:19:57 +0000 At a recent media briefing, Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, criticized the United States for its support of educational programs, media and NGOs in Africa. Zakharova argued that these efforts are part of a broader attempt by the U.S. to impose Western values and governance models on sovereign African states, framing it […] Full Article Africa Civil Society Democracy Featured Global Governance Headlines Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Press Freedom TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau
africa Africa’s Most Important Election is Underway By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:27:56 +0000 Africa has had a terrible record dealing with extreme poverty. The late Adebayo Adedeji, the legendary head of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), campaigned vigorously but unsuccessfully in the 1980s against the IMF and World Bank-imposed structural adjustment programmes, contending that these contributed to poverty’s increase. The continent’s economic growth plummeted rapidly […] Full Article Africa Civil Society Democracy Featured Global Governance Headlines IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau
africa Somalia Defense Minister Outlines New African Union Mission in Regional Tour By allafrica.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:33:22 GMT [Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Minister of Defense, Abdiqadir Mohamed Noor, has been actively engaging with troop-contributing countries for the forthcoming African Union mission, set to start in 2025. Full Article Arms and Military Affairs Conflict Peace and Security East Africa External Relations Governance International Organizations and Africa Legal and Judicial Affairs Somalia
africa UNHCR Leads the Revitalization of a Coordinated Solutions Process for the Somalia Situation in the East Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region and Yemen By allafrica.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:41:37 GMT [UNHCR] UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has just concluded a three-day event, hosting partners and Governments from the East and Horn of Africa, Great Lakes Region and Yemen, to review strategies for comprehensive solutions to the ongoing displacement crisis in Somalia. The meeting brought together representatives from Uganda, Yemen, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, as well as the regional body, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and provided a platform for sharing insights and aligning efforts among Full Article Africa Central Africa Conflict Peace and Security East Africa External Relations International Organizations and Africa Refugees and Displacement Somalia
africa MEC LEBOGANG MAILE DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE BOLT SOUTH AFRICA GLOBAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN LAUNCH By mg.co.za Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:35:46 +0000 On the 7th of November 2024, the Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, delivered a keynote address at Bolt South Africa's Global Safety Campaign launch in Johannesburg. The campaign is aimed at improving safety in the e-hailing industry Full Article Partner Content Bolt SA Bolt's Global Safety Campaign Gauteng Department of Economic Development urban mobility
africa A Triple Planetary Crisis Scarring Africa’s Landscapes By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:39:31 +0000 Some of the creeping impacts of this triple crisis are possibly the most debilitating: Africa is the most severely impacted region by desertification and land degradation, with approximately 45% of its land area affected. In the Horn of Africa and the Sahel alone, it imposes food shortages on more than 23 million people. Just last […] Full Article Africa Civil Society Climate Action Climate Change Editors' Choice Environment Featured Headlines Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau
africa Transforming Africa with the Power of Education By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:34:29 +0000 Africa Youth Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Full Article Africa Armed Conflicts Climate Change Economy & Trade Education Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here Headlines Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations Education Cannot Wait (ECW) IPS UN Bureau
africa Hominins may have left Africa 700,000 years earlier than we thought By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:20:42 +0000 Our hominin ancestors originated in Africa and the consensus is that they didn't leave there until about 1.8 million years ago, but stone tools found in Jordan challenge the idea Full Article
africa African Chimps Carry Drug-Resistant, Human-Linked Staph By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: African Chimps Carry Drug-Resistant, Human-Linked StaphCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/24/2012 4:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM Full Article
africa European MRSA Originated in Sub-Saharan Africa, Study Finds By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: European MRSA Originated in Sub-Saharan Africa, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/29/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM Full Article
africa Polio Eradicated in Africa: WHO By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Polio Eradicated in Africa: WHOCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/26/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
africa Delays in Cardiovascular Emergency Responses in Africa: Health System Failures or Cultural Challenges? By ghspjournal.org Published On :: 2024-10-29T12:28:39-07:00 Full Article
africa Development and Piloting of Implementation Strategies to Support Delivery of a Clinical Intervention for Postpartum Hemorrhage in Four sub-Saharan Africa Countries By ghspjournal.org Published On :: 2024-10-29T12:28:39-07:00 ABSTRACTIntroduction:Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains the leading cause of maternal mortality. A new clinical intervention (E-MOTIVE) holds the potential to improve early PPH detection and management. We aimed to develop and pilot implementation strategies to support uptake of this intervention in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania.Methods:Implementation strategy development: We triangulated findings from qualitative interviews, surveys and a qualitative evidence synthesis to identify current PPH care practices and influences on future intervention implementation. We mapped influences using implementation science frameworks to identify candidate implementation strategies before presenting these at stakeholder consultation and design workshops to discuss feasibility, acceptability, and local adaptations. Piloting: The intervention and implementation strategies were piloted in 12 health facilities (3 per country) over 3 months. Interviews (n=58), case report forms (n=1,269), and direct observations (18 vaginal births, 7 PPHs) were used to assess feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity.Results:Implementation strategy development: Key influences included shortages of drugs, supplies, and staff, limited in-service training, and perceived benefits of the intervention (e.g., more accurate PPH detection and reduced PPH mortality). Proposed implementation strategies included a PPH trolley, on-site simulation-based training, champions, and audit and feedback. Country-specific adaptations included merging the E-MOTIVE intervention with national maternal health trainings, adapting local PPH protocols, and PPH trollies depending on staff needs. Piloting: Intervention and implementation strategy fidelity differed within and across countries. Calibrated drapes resulted in earlier and more accurate PPH detection but were not consistently used at the start. Implementation strategies were feasible to deliver; however, some instances of limited use were observed (e.g., PPH trolley and skills practice after training).Conclusion:Systematic intervention development, piloting, and process evaluation helped identify initial challenges related to intervention fidelity, which were addressed ahead of a larger-scale effectiveness evaluation. This has helped maximize the internal validity of the trial. Full Article
africa South Sudan civil war causes Africa’s worst refugee crisis By www.pbs.org Published On :: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 19:26:17 +0000 Watch Video | Listen to the AudioThe United Nations says South Sudan’s four-year-old civil war has left half of the nation’s population — 6 million people — in need of humanitarian aid. The conflict began when South Sudan’s army split between factions loyal to President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar. The two men mobilized their respective tribes, the Dinka and the Nuer. The war has caused what is now one of the world’s worst refugee crises. SIMONA FOLTYN: Civil war is emptying huge swaths of South Sudan. The violence has uprooted four million people, including two million who’ve fled to neighboring countries. In the last year, more than a million South Sudanese have poured into northern Uganda alone, crossing makeshift bridges like this one to flee fighting, hunger, and brutal attacks on civilians. SEME LUPAI, REFUGEE: They started fighting very, very severely. So that made us to escape with our properties to this side. SIMONA FOLTYN: When Seme Lupai’s family went to one of the refugee camps, initially, he stayed behind to look after the family’s most precious commodity — their cattle. He hid for a year to escape the violence. The refugees carry whatever they can salvage — mattresses, pots, clothes, notebooks — remnants of once peaceful lives turned upside down. At checkpoints, Ugandan soldiers search their belongings for weapons, before the refugees proceed to reception centers. After entering Uganda, the refugees sign in at small waystations. For many, it’s the first night spent in safety after walking for days to escape fighting. Levi Arike fled with his wife and four children. LEVI ARIKE, REFUGEE: When the gunshots started, we laid under a tree with the whole family, because there was nowhere else to hide. We waited for the fighting to stop, and then we got up and started walking to Uganda. SIMONA FOLTYN: Uganda now shoulders most of the burden of Africa’s biggest refugee crisis, managing a constellation of camps which require food, water, healthcare, and policing. At Imvepi Camp, now home to more than 120,000 South Sudanese, new arrivals receive vaccinations, hot meals, and basic items such as soap and plastic tarps to build a house. The government also gives each refugee family a small plot of land, about a twentieth of an acre, where they can build a tent shelter and grow crops to eat or sell. But the land often proves too rocky for farming. SIMONA FOLTYN, IMVEPI REFUGEE CAMP, NORTHERN UGANDA: After completing the registration process, the new arrivals will receive their plot, to start a new life as refugees in Uganda. While they are safe here, there are many challenges ahead, not least processing the trauma of what they experienced back home. This woman, who we’ll call “Agnes,” agreed to tell us about her harrowing experience. She says four government soldiers from President Salva Kiir’s Dinka tribe stopped her as she was fleeing South Sudan and raped her right in front of her family. AGNES (translated to English): When they started raping me, they told me not to raise alarm, otherwise they would shoot me. Still when I’m sleeping, I’m dreaming of the Dinka, that they are coming to rape me again. SIMONA FOLTYN: How often do you have those dreams? AGNES: Daily, every time I lie down, those dreams come. SIMONA FOLTYN: A recent Human Rights Watch report on South Sudan found “…a clear pattern of government forces unlawfully targeting civilians for killings, rapes, torture…and destruction of property..” The victims are from ethnic groups suspected to support the rebels. AGNES: They are doing it, because they know very well that those soldiers are our brothers. So they do it to punish them.. SIMONA FOLTYN: Although the rebels, known as the Sudan People’s Liberation Army In Opposition, purport to protect local communities, there are also reports of their fighters assaulting civilians near the Ugandan border. Josephine Yanya told us she didn’t feel safe in the presence of either side’s soldiers. Her family and neighbors fled their village after government soldiers killed her uncle. They hid in the mountains only to find themselves under attack again, this time by opposition fighters from the Nuer tribe loyal to former vice president Riek Machar. Yanya says ethnic Nuer soldiers from the SPLA-IO rebel group raped a member of her group and stole her father’s’ cattle. JOSEPHINE YANYA (translated to English): Before we were thinking that the rebels would protect us, but if they are lacking food, they just come and take things by force. SIMONA FOLTYN: With nowhere left to hide, Yanya fled to Uganda with her son. But instead of finding a place to rebuild their lives, they are in limbo. And aid groups don’t have enough food to distribute. JOSEPHINE YANYA (translated to English):We are getting small food rations. I know it won’t be enough even for one month. SIMONA FOLTYN: According to the United Nations, the international community has given less than a-third of the $1.4 billion dollars needed for the refugee response in South Sudan’s neighboring countries. These refugees foresee more hardship and have no idea when they might return home. JOSEPHINE YANYA (translated to English): I’m always praying for peace in South Sudan, and until then, I’ll just stay here. The post South Sudan civil war causes Africa’s worst refugee crisis appeared first on PBS NewsHour. Full Article africa NewsHour Weekend refugee crisis South Sudan
africa South Africa investigates local shops as death toll passes 20 By www.foodsafetynews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:05:00 +0000 More than 20 people are believed to have died in one South African province after consuming food from local shops. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said the majority of deaths have been children aged between six and nine. “The first uniform approach across the province was to adopt a mechanism of... Continue Reading Full Article Foodborne Illness Investigations World 2024 outbreaks children food poisoning informal market snacks South Africa
africa Let African Communities Manage Their Climate Adaptation Plans By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Outside groups often offer their solutions for climate adaptation in Africa. But the best people to manage the climate crisis are the people in those communities themselves. For climate adaptation to succeed in Africa, let communities and local leaders show the way Full Article
africa The Benefits of Africa's New Free Trade Area By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Jun 11, 2015 Jun 11, 2015 The creation in June 2015 of a free trade area from Cape Town to Cairo is possibly the most significant event in Africa since the formation of the Organization of African Unity in 1963. It is a grand move to merge existing regional organization into a single African Economic Community. Full Article
africa What Africa Can Learn from China about Growing its Agribusiness Sector By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 There is growing evidence that the Chinese economic miracle is a consequence of the rural entrepreneurship which started in the 1980s. This contradicts classical interpretations that focus on state-led enterprises and receptiveness to foreign direct investment....The lesson from China's experience is that development must be viewed as an expression of human potentialities, not as a product of external interventions. Full Article
africa Local Start-ups Hold the Key to Transforming Africa's Seed Industry By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Sep 2, 2015 Sep 2, 2015 "The seed industry in sub-Saharan Africa is informal in nature, with approximately 80% of farmers saving and replanting seeds from year to year. This gives them security of access. But improved varieties — including high-yielding and hybrid crops — will increase productivity and income. To get these seeds into the hands of farmers, a better marketing and distribution system is needed. Local small and medium-sized seed enterprises have a comparative advantage in reaching this underserved market due to their size and market reach." Full Article
africa The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Sep 3, 2015 Sep 3, 2015 The New Harvest argues that Africa can feed itself in a generation and help contribute to global food security despite its history of persistent food shortages and the rising threat of climate change. This new edition provides ideas on how to place agriculture at the center of the continent's long-term economic transformation. It demonstrates how policy coordination can help realize agriculture's full potential as a motherboard for other economic activities. The full text of The New Harvest is available here. Full Article
africa Why Executive Leadership Matters in African Agriculture By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Oct 16, 2015 Oct 16, 2015 In a poignant comment, Albert Einstein once said that "an empty stomach is not a good political adviser." African leaders are starting to appreciate this message by paying more attention to the importance of high-level political support for agricultural transformation. Full Article
africa How the EU Starves Africa into Submission By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Oct 26, 2015 Oct 26, 2015 "African leaders would like to escape the colonial trap of being viewed simply as raw material exporters. But their efforts to add value to the materials continue to be frustrated by existing EU policies." Full Article
africa Education, Research, and Innovation in Africa: Forging Strategic Linkages for Economic Transformation By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Feb 8, 2016 Feb 8, 2016 Africa is a youthful continent: nearly 41% of its population is under the age of 18. To address the unique challenges of this demographic structure, the African Union (AU) hopes to reposition the continent as a strategic player in the global economy through improved education and application of science and technology in development. The paper proposes the creation of “Innovation Universities” that combine research, teaching, community service and commercialization in their missions and operations. They would depart from the common practice where teaching is carried out in universities that do little research, and where research is done in national research institutes that do not undertake teaching. Under this model, there is little connection with productive sectors. The idea therefore is not just to create linkages between those activities but to pursue them in a coordinated way under the same university structure. Innovation universities can be created in diverse fields such as agriculture, health, industry, services, and environment to advance sustainable development and inclusive growth. Full Article
africa How Can Africa Master the Digital Revolution? By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Apr 1, 2016 Apr 1, 2016 For a summary of Prof. Juma's Twitter Q&A on this topic, click here. #AskCJuma Digital connectivity has the potential to do for Africa what railroads did for Western economies in the 19th century. The digital revolution is not just about communication. It is about recognizing that information is the currency of all economic activities. Full Article
africa Why Our Stereotypes of African Agriculture Are All Wrong By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Jun 1, 2016 Jun 1, 2016 Calestous Juma (@calestous) will host a joint Twitter chat with the Elumelu Foundation on June 18, 2016, at 9:00 AM (EDT). Ask questions via #AskCJuma or #TEEPagricReport! From newspaper editors to TV anchors to bloggers, the default symbol of African agriculture is an African woman holding a hand hoe. This imagery highlights the drudgery African women face in farming. But it also conflates family farming with the broader agricultural enterprise. Full Article
africa Rebooting African Economies: The Place of Science and Technology in Society By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Aug 10, 2016 Aug 10, 2016 "African countries are already at the forefront of harnessing these technologies. For example, Rwanda has set itself the ambitious goal of building the first drone airport in the world. An increasing number of African countries are leveraging drone technology to address a variety of resource mapping, delivery and agricultural services. It is through such efforts that salient basic research challenges are likely to emerge." Full Article
africa Rebooting African Development: Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 As the African Union develops its long-term agenda 2063 for the continent, science, technology and innovation will play a bigger part in development goal setting, especially in the context of social and economic growth. Full Article
africa If Africa Learnt to Feed its Chickens it Could Feed its People By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Sep 20, 2016 Sep 20, 2016 "South Africa is the continent's largest chicken producer. According to the South African Poultry Association, chicken imports from Brazil, the European Union and the US are destroying the domestic sector....This has led to oversupply and price reduction. This may benefit consumers, but it undercuts incentives for local production." Full Article
africa If We Develop Africa's Bioeconomy It Will Be as Transformative for Us as Digital Has Been By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Dec 13, 2016 Dec 13, 2016 "Unlike the digital revolution that relied on pre-existing technologies, the new bioeconomy will involve more local research, teaching and commercialization. This will require greater involvement of local universities, especially those with an entrepreneurial inclination." Full Article
africa Revolution in Africa By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Dec 16, 2016 Dec 16, 2016 "Sustaining African agricultural transformation will require national policy approaches which emphasize the need to transition toward sustainable agriculture. More specifically, they will need to pursue strategies that allow for the integration of precision agriculture in existing farming methods. Such policies could focus on six key elements: biological diversity; ecology and emerging technologies; infrastructure; research and training; entrepreneurship and regional trade; and improved governance of agricultural innovation." Full Article
africa Important Wins Were Notched Up for African Agriculture in 2016 By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Dec 18, 2016 Dec 18, 2016 "2016 was a big year for agriculture in Africa with some notable 'wins' across the continent. One of the most important gains was the increased use of emerging technologies beyond the traditional use of mobile phones in agriculture. The range includes precision agriculture, sensors, satellites and drones." Full Article
africa Who Supports Gender Quotas in Transitioning and Authoritarian States in the Middle East and North Africa? By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Mar 12, 2024 Mar 12, 2024 What are the drivers of citizens’ support for electoral gender quotas in transitioning and authoritarian states? Despite extensive research examining public support for women in politics in democracies, we know little about how the public perceives them in less democratic settings. To address this shortcoming, we use original survey data from authoritarian Morocco and transitioning Tunisia – two Arab countries hailed for their progressive gender policies. We argue that in these countries where citizens lack political information, they instead rely on their assessment of the government’s performance to form attitudes toward gender quotas. Furthermore, electoral legitimacy plays an important role in shaping citizens’ support for quotas, which are closely linked to how elections and legislatures operate. The findings offer strong support for our theoretical expectations and uncover important gender differences. Full Article
africa Europe-Africa bunkers: Scrubber spread rises in ARA By www.argusmedia.com Published On :: 05 Nov 2024 18:10 GMT Full Article Bunker fuel oil Residual fuel oil Europe FSU Africa Marine fuels
africa South Africa plans to upgrade Sapref to 600,000 b/d By www.argusmedia.com Published On :: 05 Nov 2024 22:15 GMT Full Article Crude oil Oil products South Africa Demand Refining Supply
africa Uptick in Russian-African Diplomacy Moscow’s Evolving Geopolitical Plans By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Jun 2, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 A spate of high-level diplomatic gatherings demonstrates that the Russian leadership remains keen to implement a strategy of expansion, rather than merely sustainment, of its relations with the rising Africa. Full Article
africa North Africa's Hydrogen Mirage By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Sep 2, 2023 Sep 2, 2023 Amid the global energy transition, investors are anxious to pour billions of dollars into many of these countries to turn the new fossil fuel finds into hydrogen. The element is the key feedstock for fuel cells, which use chemical reactions to generate electricity cleanly, with water as the main byproduct. Notwithstanding the considerable technological challenges ahead, demand for the gas in Europe and elsewhere is widely expected to surge as vehicles, factories, and other energy users seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For Southern Rim nations, however, this tantalizing opportunity for economic development risks turning into just another Sahara mirage. That’s because the hype surrounding hydrogen may continue to distract the regions’ leaders from addressing the tough domestic social issues that are behind the migration crisis. If the technology does become viable, revenue from hydrogen exports to Europe could just perpetuate rent-seeking behavior by political and economic elites at the expense of their own citizens. Full Article
africa U.S.-Africa Policy: An Interview with Judd Devermont By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Apr 12, 2024 Apr 12, 2024 Judd Devermont is interviewed by Natalie Colber about the U.S.'s new policy towards sub-Saharan Africa in April, 2024. Full Article
africa Healthcare in Focus: Political Hurdles and Policy Progress in Africa By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 On April 23, the final session examined healthcare access policies and public health initiatives across Africa. In our discussions, we explored the politics of health and healthcare policy, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We identified political barriers to expanding healthcare coverage and access, and the dialogue centered on areas of progress in addressing infectious and chronic diseases. Beyond focusing on the challenges in implementing effective healthcare policies, in this session we invited participants to propose policy solutions as we look towards the future. The study group counted with the presence of external expert guest Dr. Salma Abdalla. Dr. Abdalla is a Sudanese medical doctor and Assistant Professor in Global Health and Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health. She was the Director of the Rockefeller-Boston University 3-D Commission on Determinants of health, Data science, and Decision making. She also served as a secretariat member for the WHO Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, Katie Chen, Master in Public Administration/ International Development Candidate at Harvard Kennedy School, delivered a memo briefing on how to boost childhood immunization rates in African countries, including through increased vaccine manufacturing, drone delivery., and behavioural interventions to combat vaccine hesitancy. Full Article
africa What Do Africa and the Arctic Have in Common? A Lot, It Turns Out By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Jun 3, 2024 Jun 3, 2024 As the climate crisis intensifies, demand is surging for minerals needed to manufacture clean energy technologies. In the race to secure supplies of critical minerals, Africa and the Arctic have taken center stage as companies and governments around the world eye their vast mineral deposits. These seemingly disparate regions now face the same question: how to capitalize on their mineral wealth while maximizing the socioeconomic benefits and minimizing the environmental harms of mining. Full Article
africa The Other Side of the Strait: The Strategic Significance of the Houthi’s Aggression for East Africa By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Mar 6, 2024 Mar 6, 2024 Iranian-backed militants in Yemen are clashing with the United States and British naval forces in the Red Sea over Israel’s operations in Gaza, all in a complex dance for geopolitical leverage in the Middle East. Yet, there is another region with a stake in the conflict brewing in the Bab al-Mandab strait, one seemingly beyond the world’s purview – the Horn of Africa. Full Article
africa Mapping a Way Forward with African Businesses in a Globalized World By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Mar 19, 2024 Mar 19, 2024 Africa is home to approximately 1.4 billion people[1], about 16 percent of the world’s population, yet its continental share in global trade remains below 3 percent[2], according to the World Trade Organization (WTO). This suboptimal proportion of world trade is compounded by Africa's limited intra-continental trade. During the 26th Africa Business Conference (ABC) held at Harvard Business School (HBS) on the 17th of February 20, 2024, industry experts, policymakers, students, faculty members, and entrepreneurs converged to interrogate these concerns and explore opportunities for improving intra-African trade. Full Article