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A woman on a Mission : My journey to being a Pastors Wife, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist – Helen Oritsejafor

About 90 million people – roughly half Nigeria’s population – live in extreme poverty, according to estimates from the World Data Lab’s Poverty Clock. Nigeria is home to over 10.

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How to Pull Nigeria From The Brink – Atiku Abubakar

By Atiku Abubakar.   On Monday, April 27, 2020, British oil and gas giant, BP, became the latest in a growing number of energy firms to declare a massive quarterly.

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Mayday: Africa, Covid-19, and the disruptive concept of work

By Tombari Sibe The world celebrates 1st of May as International Workers Day (also known as Labour Day or May Day in some countries). In most African countries, the day.

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Africa cannot afford LOCUST-19

Akinwumi A. Adesina* We are in a battle against time to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. While tackling the Coronavirus pandemic has grabbed global attention, a new crisis that could claim a.

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Liquidity: Managing Cash Flow When Revenue and Funding Dry Up

Johannesburg, South Africa, April 20, 2020 – Africa.com has convened the largest ever gathering of Africa’s CEOs, managing directors, finance directors, private equity and venture capital investors, bankers, asset managers,.

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After COVID-19, what will Africa look like in 2030 and 2063?

By Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka African leaders need to look in the mirror and ask where this continent will be in 2030 and 2063 The COVID-19 pandemic, one of the world’s most.

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Africa cannot go back to ‘Business as usual’ when COVID-19 Pandemic is over

But it will teach us an important lesson: the need to invest in health infrastructure across the world, and particularly in Africa. By Babatunde Omilola Like every other pandemic that.

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In Defense of a Pan-Africanist – Dr Akinwumi Adesina

By Ken Giami 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.

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Opinion: Human race under siege

This is one of the most profound statements about the human race you will ever come across: “We were all humans until race disconnected us, religion separated us, politics divided us.

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Akinwumi Adesina: The pandemic is no time for fiscal distancing

Op-ed by Akinwumi Adesina These are very difficult days, as the world faces one of its worst challenges ever: the novel coronavirus pandemic. And it seems almost no nation is.

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