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With a projected young population of  almost 1 billion by 2050, to effectively harness this potentially huge treasure or rather avert an already looming catastrophe, Africa must evolve an all-inclusive three-pronged strategy for achieving political, economic and social inclusion     Beginning from the late 20th century, Africa has often…

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…

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…

  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…

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…