2021 Visa Openness Index calls for easier travel to propel Africa out of Covid-19 slump

Published yearly since 2016, the Index measures African countries’ openness to travellers from elsewhere on the continent ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Opening up Africa’s borders to travel will drive investment and an economic rebound, according to the authors of the 2021 Africa Visa Openness Index (https://bit.ly/3IPoRkJ). Published yearly since 2016, the Index measures African countries’ openness to travellers from elsewhere…

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2021 Visa Openness Index calls for easier travel to propel Africa out of Covid-19 slump

Published yearly since 2016, the Index measures African countries’ openness to travellers from elsewhere on the continent ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Opening up Africa’s borders to travel will drive investment and an economic rebound, according to the authors of the 2021 Africa Visa Openness Index (https://bit.ly/3IPoRkJ). Published yearly since 2016, the Index measures African countries’ openness to travellers from elsewhere…

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Addressing the Gender Dimensions of Corruption

At the COSP there will be a high-level panel on “Women Leaders in Integrity: considerations for an inclusive recovery” with the Executive Director of UNODC, Ghada Waly. Several side events related to gender and corruption will also take place CAIRO, Egypt, Corruption harms people of all genders because it reduces trust in institutions and erodes the foundations of democracy…

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Addressing the Gender Dimensions of Corruption

At the COSP there will be a high-level panel on “Women Leaders in Integrity: considerations for an inclusive recovery” with the Executive Director of UNODC, Ghada Waly. Several side events related to gender and corruption will also take place CAIRO, Egypt, Corruption harms people of all genders because it reduces trust in institutions and erodes the foundations of democracy…

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Power Scarcity In Sub-Saharan zone

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) now constitutes the region with lowest number of people on electricity supply, subjecting women and girls to rights abuses, energy experts meeting at a Pan African Climate Justice Alliance organized meeting currently ongoing in Egypt have said. Currently, around one in two people in sub Saharan Africa, roughly 75% of the global total, have no electricity. …

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Mineral Resources and Energy on pricing of projects under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP)

The payment mechanism in the PPA allows Eskom to compensate the IPP for the Capacity available, energy output and ancillary services PRETORIA, South Africa, Pricing of projects under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has noted inaccurate media reports on the pricing of projects appointed as Preferred Bidders under…

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Mineral Resources and Energy on pricing of projects under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP)

The payment mechanism in the PPA allows Eskom to compensate the IPP for the Capacity available, energy output and ancillary services PRETORIA, South Africa, Pricing of projects under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has noted inaccurate media reports on the pricing of projects appointed as Preferred Bidders under…

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U.S. Mission to Uganda Releases 2021 Report to the Ugandan People

The Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPs) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Professor Siza Tumbo

The report tells the story of the United States’ enduring partnership with the Ugandan people, focusing on the impact of our work to promote economic growth and employability KAMPALA, Uganda, The U.S. Mission in Uganda released today the 2021 Report to the Ugandan People. The report tells the story of the United States’ enduring partnership with the Ugandan people, focusing on the…

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U.S. Mission to Uganda Releases 2021 Report to the Ugandan People

The Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPs) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Professor Siza Tumbo

The report tells the story of the United States’ enduring partnership with the Ugandan people, focusing on the impact of our work to promote economic growth and employability KAMPALA, Uganda, The U.S. Mission in Uganda released today the 2021 Report to the Ugandan People. The report tells the story of the United States’ enduring partnership with the Ugandan people, focusing on the…

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Post-COVID-19 Recovery and Economic Transformation Will Be Increasingly Service-Sector-Led

Prior to the pandemic, Kenya saw strong growth in employment among the higher-skilled services sub-sectors NAIROBI, Kenya, Kenya has a very dynamic private sector, with a relatively high entry rate of new firms, in comparison to other countries with similar levels of per capita income. These firms do face challenges in terms of scaling up – most firms in…

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