Restoring Democracy To West Africa A Mixed Picture
A series of military coups in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso since 2021 resulted in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposing “hard sanctions” on Mali and “soft sanctions” on all three countries. Today’s newsletter examines whether these sanctions have been successful in supporting a return to democracy in West Africa. Mali seeks to alleviate […]
“They Saw Me Using Sign Language And They Thought I Was A Beggar” – The Women Tackling Disability Discrimination At Work In Africa
When Betty Najjemba1 from Uganda was looking for a job, one of her toughest moments was when she went for an interview and informed her potential employers that she was deaf. She said “They were very shocked. They asked me ‘how can you work; how can you do work on the laptop?’ At another interview […]
Coca-Cola Africa President Appointed To U.S. President’s Advisory Council On Doing Business In Africa (PAC-DBIA)
Coca-Cola Africa (www.Coca-ColaCompany.com) Operating Unit President Bruno Pietracci has been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA). The PAC-DBIA is an important forum for dialogue between the U.S. Government and the private sector, and through its recommendations since being established in […]
Radisson Hotel Group Surpasses Half-year Growth Target In Africa With Exciting New Openings And Market Entries
Across Both Business And Leisure Destinations Radisson Hotel Group continued its ambitious African growth strategy in the first half of 2022 and confirmed more than eight hotel openings and market entries with over 1,000 rooms across the region. At the start of 2022, the Group set out plans to add more than a dozen hotels […]
