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Akinwumi Adesina: Face of a positive Nigeria, setting new agenda for African Development

By Wole Oyebade and Femi Adekoya It was a sombre afternoon, early 2020 when the bad news wafted across the globe. The world battling its worst pandemic in 100 years was.

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In Focus – “Liberia: The Land of Return – Commemorating 200 Years of Freedom and Pan-African Leadership” as Bicentennial Commemoration theme

Monrovia, Liberia, December 3, 2021 – The Bicentennial Steering Committee for the planning of Liberia’s 200-year anniversary commemoration as a country announces the theme and slogan of the Bicentennial event,.

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IFC Partners with South African Tech Group to Boost Africa’s Digital Infrastructure

The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with South Africa’s Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data centre capacity and roll out fibre-optic cable on the continent, the.

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African Leadership UK Concludes weeklong working visit to The Gambia

…Signs MoU with Global Properties …Awards 3 Scholarships Portsmouth United Kingdom November 1, 2021 As part of her week-long visit to The Gambia, the African Leadership U.K. group, publishers of.

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Former President of Malawi, Dr Joyce Banda to Chair the Board of Human Capital Africa

…Restates Commitment to transforming learning outcomes at the foundational level for Children in Africa  The former President of Malawi, Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda, has been named Chair of the.

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Mozambique Becomes First Country To Receive Emission Reductions Payments From Forest Carbon Partnership Facility

Mozambique has become the first country to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation—commonly known as REDD+.

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Africa Post Covid-19 – What Should Be the Policy Focus?

By Walcott Aganu There is no doubt that Covid-19 has eroded years of economic progress made by most countries, especially Africa. Unemployment is on the increase, debt profiles soaring, and.

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How 5G Will Boost the Digital Economy of Africa’s Most Populous Nation

By Alkali Amana The rapid transformation that comes with the internet has seen the prediction that two-thirds of the global workforce will be using the 5G platform by 2030. For.

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Digital Technology – Nigeria’s Route for Economic Growth and Diversification

An African Leadership Magazine Exclusive Interview with The Nigerian Communication Commission. Informed by the monolithic economy since the 1980s which has been persistently threatened by the instability in crude oil.

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Becoming Tech Relevant: 3 Important Digital Skills African Youths Should Build

By Alkali Amana As the world develops every day, the reliance on technology to solve problems and carry out activities increases. The level at which humanity resides at the moment.

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