Pope Francis has fuelled the rumour mill with a postponed Africa trip and the curious timing of an upcoming meeting of cardinals — but experts caution against assuming a resignation is nigh. Hobbled by pain in his knee and forced to use a wheelchair in recent weeks, the 85-year-old pontiff postponed a July trip to the Democratic Republic of…
Amazon, a global e-commerce technology company, is reportedly set to expand to African countries including South Africa and Nigeria in 2023, according to news that was first published by Business Insider. Belgium, Chile, and Colombia are also among the five markets that the giant e-commerce company is set to penetrate next year, according to leaked documents that were seen by…
Amazon, a global e-commerce technology company, is reportedly set to expand to African countries including South Africa and Nigeria in 2023, according to news that was first published by Business Insider. Belgium, Chile, and Colombia are also among the five markets that the giant e-commerce company is set to penetrate next year, according to leaked documents that were seen by…
With 92 million girls and boys in child labour — one in five children — Africa is the most-affected region in the world. Eliminating child labour worldwide will not be achieved without a breakthrough here. This is not justifiable. Children have the right not to work. Children trapped in child labour today are the unskilled labour force of tomorrow….
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved the creation of a virtual academy to build public financial management capacity in African countries. Countries will receive technical assistance through structured, targeted, dedicated and local training as well as through policy dialogue. The academy, hosted within the African Development Institute of the African Development Bank Group, will deepen…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved the creation of a virtual academy to build public financial management capacity in African countries. Countries will receive technical assistance through structured, targeted, dedicated and local training as well as through policy dialogue. The academy, hosted within the African Development Institute of the African Development Bank Group, will deepen…
A Policy Position Paper by Maida Waziri The position of this paper is that there is an urgent need to address the lacuna in development policies, laws and regulations about cottage (home based) industries. If addressed cottage industries will be able to establish business linkages, partnerships and subcontracting relationships to complement small, medium and large industries. Failure to recognize…
Summary Magnitude of problem, slow progress makes it impossible for Ethiopia to meet deadline, say experts Ethiopia faces an uphill task to meet the UN deadline to abolish child labor by 2025, as millions of children still work in various sectors in the rugged, landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa. On the eve of World Day Against…
Summary Magnitude of problem, slow progress makes it impossible for Ethiopia to meet deadline, say experts Ethiopia faces an uphill task to meet the UN deadline to abolish child labor by 2025, as millions of children still work in various sectors in the rugged, landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa. On the eve of World Day Against…