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    May 21, 2020

    Enabling digitally-led trade growth is a key opportunity

    By Vinod Madhavan  The Covid-19 outbreak is set to significantly impact trade growth for the year as countries limit physical movement to curb the virus spread. While the health crisis undoubtedly has vast negative implications for global trade processes, it is one that could be turned into an opportunity as it provides the political and…

    January 28, 2017

    Advanced technology will solve Africa’s housing deficits and pothole crisis

    “There is no reason why Africa should be suffering massive housing shortages and dangerous road conditions”, claims Philip Deighton, Executive Chairman of Quiktec. “Advanced technology is available to provide rapid, affordable solutions if only governments would act to facilitate the introduction of new products and ways of doing things” he said, adding “The shortage of…

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    African Women at the forefront of ending violence meted against the female gender

    By Imali Ngusale ; i.ngusale@femnet.or.ke in Bamako Mali 21-22 March 2023 Sexual, and gender-based violence are still rampant in Africa despite 20 years of the existence of an African Union Protocol against the vices, participants at the forum dabbed the Women’s Forum on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls in Bamako, Mali have…

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    African Women at the forefront of ending violence meted against the female gender

    By Imali Ngusale ; i.ngusale@femnet.or.ke in Bamako Mali 21-22 March 2023 Sexual, and gender-based violence are still rampant in Africa despite 20 years of the existence of an African Union Protocol against the vices, participants at the forum dabbed the Women’s Forum on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls in Bamako, Mali have…

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    A stewardship approach needed to sustainably address South Africa’s water crises

    Karen King, Principal Associate, WSP in Africa   Today we celebrate World Water Day with this year’s theme focused on accelerating change to solve the global water and sanitation crisis. As countries struggle to reach water and sanitation for all by 2030, the reality is that no meaningful change will occur without integrating stewardship with…

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