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Efforts to improve the lives of impoverished farmers in two of the world’s biggest cocoa-producing countries could mean chocolate lovers pay more for Lindt and other private-label chocolates in future. And prices could surge even further, should the coronavirus pandemic force long-term shutdowns and have an effect on harvests. But the good news for consumers […]
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In 1960 alone, 17 African countries celebrated their independence from former colonial overlords. From Mauritania to Madagascar, national movements won the day, nearly doubling the number of people on the African continent living in independent nations. No sea change like that is a coincidence, and none starts at an exactly pinpointable moment. But to understand […]
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The auditoriums of Nigeria’s mega churches are empty and their gates are shut as they are forced to observe a government ban on large gatherings to halt the spread of coronavirus. But it took not only threats, but force and arrests for the message to get across. The biggest controversy has been caused by Christ […]
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A week ago, Josephine Wambua spent her days stitching gardening clothes. This week, the factory where she works transformed into an all-out effort to make 30,000 surgical masks a day in a country that barely produced any before. The factory’s shift in production reflects a dire need for even the most basic protective equipment here. […]
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Lockdowns imposed to curb the coronavirus’ spread have put millions of women in Africa, Asia and elsewhere out of reach of birth control and other sexual and reproductive health needs. Confined to their homes with their husbands and others, they face unwanted pregnancies and little idea of when they can reach the outside world again. […]
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With the United States now leading the world in Covid-19 cases, its health care system fraying and economy faltering, some American citizens — especially those living abroad — are starting to see their country in a new, unsettling light. As a result, a subset of Americans has opted to stay in Africa, which was among […]
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Up to 600 million people risk falling into poverty as major economies shut down to halt the spread of COVID-19, according to Oxfam’s new report Dignity Not Destitution. The pandemic could push development gains back by as much as three decades in some places in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa. The findings, […]
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Africa’s top health official has issued a warning to wealthy countries hoarding medical equipment that if the coronavirus is left to spread in Africa the whole world remains at risk. “We cannot be neglected in this effort,” John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters in a briefing on […]
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In an Africa, dealing with monumental infrastructure and energy deficits; a teeming youthful population desperate for jobs and opportunities; and currently facing what is arguably its most daunting challenge – the COVID-19 pandemic; the continent has never been as in need of leaders, who care about the development and welfare of its people, as it […]
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Mdluli Safari LodgeMdluli Safari Lodge is a luxury 50-tent safari camp, located within the southern borders of the Kruger National Park. The project is a 50-50 partnership with the Mdluli Community, and it’s taken years of dedication towards the realisation of this project since a development like this is dependent on establishing a harmonious relationship […]
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PICHA’s community of photographers have joined forces to release a free, curated collection of health-related images on COVID 19 to keep people educated and safe As the world fights the novel coronavirus disease, PICHA’s (https://PichaStock.com) community of photographers have joined forces to release a free, curated collection of health-related images on COVID 19 to keep […]
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The venture applies HOTT3D’s design, construction and project management expertise to building medical facilities within days A Cape Town-based exhibition builder, together with an event organizer, offer to work with governments and private sectors across Africa to rapidly build hospital infrastructures and shelters in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Afrika Umoja, an initiative initiated […]
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