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Ashoka, the association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs has launched the “Changemakers United Africa” initiative, a collective effort geared towards supporting African social entrepreneurs at the forefront of developing solutions that address various issues linked to the COVID-19 crisis on the continent. 13 Ashoka Fellows and 3 young leaders working on better access to healthcare, education, […]
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Dr Aloysius Mom Njong Inadequacies within the African healthcare sector has been a critical area for concern for a long time, far preceding the global health crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed weaknesses in African economies in managing emergency health hazards, and exponentially accentuated various healthcare deficiencies – from a lack of medical supplies […]
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The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the need for Africa to develop flexible energy systems in which renewables and decentralised technologies play a far larger role, according to Standard Bank Group. The pandemic has led to a global decline in electricity demand as commercial and industrial activity slows and people work from home. In South Africa, […]
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This article is a collaborative effort by Kartik Jayaram, Kevin Leiby, Acha Leke, Amandla Ooko-Ombaka, and Ying Sunny Sun, representing views from across the McKinsey Africa Practice. COVID-19 poses a grave threat to lives across Africa, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that the continent could see up to 190,000 deaths over the next […]
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SEED (Sports for Education and Economic Development) Project Provides Relief Packages A total of 500 families of low-income households in Senegal have received essential food and household items, as the SEED Project (www.SEEDProject.org) concludes today, the first phase of its COVID-19 Relief Packages Campaign – providing temporary relief to families with children. The COVID-19 crisis […]
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Developing countries and migrant workers are among the hardest hit by the economic effects of COVID-19, but there is hope Richard Ambrose – CEO, Azimo The COVID-19 crisis has shuttered businesses from London to Lagos, crippling economic output all over the world. The World Bank estimates that global remittance volumes will plunge by up to […]
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