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INDEPTH | SFSA 2018 and Africa’s search for STI-driven development
The South Africa Science Forum 2018 (SFSA 2018) themed: “Igniting conversations about science” focused on the role of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Africa’s growth and development Typical of South Africa’s sunny and temperate interior climate, it was a relatively cool afternoon at the one-hundred-and ten-year-old University…
Read More »INDEPTH | 2nd African Youth SDGs Summit: Moving from policy to action
Between November 7 and 9, over 1500 African youths from across the continent and beyond gathered in Accra, the Ghanaian capital for the 2018 edition of the African Youth SDGs Summit; a continental gathering of African youth aimed at mobilizing and inspiring active youth participation in the implementation of the…
Read More »INDEPTH: 5 takeaways from African Development Bank’s 53rd Annual Meetings
BUSAN, South Korea — Bolstered by two decades of economic growth, the African continent must now boost infrastructure development, hasten regional integration, and improve its investment climate — all of which garnered discussion at the African Development Bank’s 53rd Annual Meetings in Busan. By Kelli Rogers In South Korea’s bustling…
Read More »Illicit financial flows threaten #SDGs in West Africa
Illicit financial flows in the form of corruption, human trafficking, illegal fishing, commodity smuggling, and trade invoicing errors cost Africa $50 billion per year, more than the continent receives in overall official development assistance and representing a threat to the Sustainable Development Goals, a new report has revealed. Christin…
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