July 27, 2016

From killing machines to agents of hope: the future of drones in Africa

    Some are killing machines. Others are pesky passions of the weekend hobbyist. As such, drones have not always been welcomed in our skies. Across […]
July 20, 2016

Africa’s urbanisation ‘megatrend’ needs to deliver growth, says report

With more than half of Africans expected to live in cities by 2050, we need to turn urban areas into engines of development, African Economic Outlook […]
July 12, 2016

Solving the data conundrum: How to leverage tech and ‘big data’ for impact

  In recent years, both the volume and number of data sources have increased at unprecedented rates: In fact, a staggering 90 percent of the data […]
July 6, 2016

The opposite of Brexit: African Union launches an all-Africa passport

  On June 13, two weeks before the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, the African Union announced a new “single African passport.” The lead-up […]
July 5, 2016

From Plant to Plate: Kenya’s National Horticulture Traceability System

Kenya’s horticulture industry faced a challenge in 2013—one that led to company shutdowns, a sharp decline in exports and lost livelihoods for more than 5,000 agricultural […]
July 15, 2016

Set up economic revival team, MAN tells FG

  Set up economic revival team, MAN tells FG  – The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has urged the government to set up a committee consisting of tested […]
July 18, 2016

In wake of UK vote to leave EU, Ban says UN to continue to work with both ‘important partners’

Following the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the UN looks forward to continuing […]
July 18, 2016

In Nigeria’s restive northeast, fate of thousands of abducted women remains unknown – UN

14 April 2016 – The plight of 219 Chibok schoolgirls abducted two years ago is all too common in Nigeria’s conflict-affected north-eastern communities, and up to […]
July 15, 2016

After ‘Panama Papers’ leak, UN expert calls for end of financial secrecy to halt illicit fund flows

After ‘Panama Papers’ leak, UN expert calls for end of financial secrecy to halt illicit fund flows  – In the wake of last week’s leak of […]
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