Zimbabwe’s odious debts
Civil society organisations have called for an audit of Zimbabwe’s national debt, as inequality and poverty grasp the economy. This comes at a time the World Bank projects further GDP …
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Peddle Preneur
Watch their presentation and discussion with our expert panel… This is their first round presentation as due to internet instability, they weren’t able to make a final presentation. https://youtu.be/CHtsou_Xv4g View …
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Nigeria: an infected economy
Malpractice and mismanagement have long been the emblem of Nigerian government. Covid has added to the West African nation’s woes and young Nigerians are fleeing their homeland. Grimot Nane looks …
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The Clout of Africa
The Mint caught up again with US-based, Kenyan economist, Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji, on how Africa is coping with the pandemic and what that might mean in the long term with …
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In Uganda, rural women entrepreneurs are escaping poverty with teamwork and training
“If you have business and you have your own money you don’t suffer in your life. I can take my children to school, buy medicine when they are sick. I …
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South Africa healthcare workers protest, threaten strike
South African healthcare workers have protested against poor working conditions and urged the government to end corruption in the procurement of coronavirus personal protective equipment. The protesters gathered in Pretoria …
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South Africa’s COVID relief fund dogged by delays and corruption
The South African government is investigating reports of large-scale “looting” of its $26 billion coronavirus rescue package, launched to cushion the economic impact of the pandemic on struggling households. …
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Nigeria’s female mechanics show how young African women can be empowered
Providing a bright future for young women in a male-dominated engineering sector requires a transformational effort. How can auto mechanics unlock their potential? “My friends and family used to laugh …
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“Ebola business” concerns resurface as new Congo outbreak spreads
As an outbreak of Ebola ratchets up in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s densely forested northwestern province of Équateur, warning signs are growing that corruption problems that dogged the last epidemic, …
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How women are helping each other to business success in Ghana
Tourism offers opportunities to women with little capital and few skills, but they need friends and professional groups to support them as well. was working for a tour operating business …
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