African Voices At UNGA80: Building Sustainable And Self-Reliant Systems Through Innovation

On September 24, African-led organizations convened a high-level side event during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) The event – African-led Innovation: Shaping Sustainable Futures With or Without Aid – was organized in partnership with eHealth Africa, Population Services International (PSI), Population Council, and Reach Digital Health. The dialogue amplified voices from African-led […]

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BRICS Expansion Elevates Bloc’s Reach And Influence In Global Governance: How Will Expansion Benefit The Beleaguered African Continent

By Thomas Lethoba The 15th BRICS Summit saw leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa reach a consensus to ramp up efforts of expanding the bloc of nations, with the announcement of six additional countries. In a move aimed at changing the world order, a five-nation group of emerging economies known as BRICS, […]

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The Hidden Economic Costs Of Displacement

In a new report, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) examines the financial costs of internal displacement across major crises around the world, raising awareness of the importance of preventing future displacement as well as responding to such situations efficiently. ...

Ghana: Is There Press Freedom Without Accountability?

“I’m devastated because the life of a brilliant, dedicated and young journalist has been cowardly cut short. I’m angered because journalists in Ghana have never felt safe, despite our role very clearly recognized and sealed by the country’s constitution” ...

To Have Children Or Not: The Importance Of Finding A Balance

By 2050, Nigeria will become the world’s third largest country by population. The UN predicts that one-third of all people—almost 4 billion—will be African by 2100. While the world’s population has changed dramatically over the last 50 years, little is still understood about fertility transition and the reasons behind it. Over the last half a […]

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