Africa: Pp95 – Africa’s Digital Divide Is Closing, but Participation in the Digital(ised) Economy Remains Highly Uneven

Africa: Pp95 – Africa’s Digital Divide Is Closing, but Participation in the Digital(ised) Economy Remains Highly Uneven

Only about four in 10 citizens have the necessary access to devices, electricity, and the Internet. Key findings ° On average across 39 countries, only 18% of respondents personally own a computer, and a further 15% have access to a computer in their household. Fewer than half (47%) personally own a smartphone. ° Men, urban…

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Africa: Pp95 – Africa’s Digital Divide Is Closing, but Participation in the Digital(ised) Economy Remains Highly Uneven

Africa: ‘Hope Is At the Heart of Our Lives’ – Closing Message of the 20th Plenary Assembly of Secam

Kigali — “Hope is the heart of our lives,” under this motto, the Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (see Fides, 1/8/2025) urges the continent’s faithful not to give up hope despite the current difficulties. In their message at the end of the assembly, which concluded yesterday,…

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Africa: Pp95 – Africa’s Digital Divide Is Closing, but Participation in the Digital(ised) Economy Remains Highly Uneven

Africa: Mastering Self-Advocacy and Closing the Sale – Lessons in Confidence, Community and Courage

“Networking is more than meeting people – it’s about showing up, standing out, and seizing the moment.” These words set the tone for the Women Creating Wealth session held on 25 April 2025, themed Mastering Self-Advocacy and Closing a Sale. The session unpacked how confidence, preparation, and community can turn potential into prosperity. What unfolded…

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Africa: Pp95 – Africa’s Digital Divide Is Closing, but Participation in the Digital(ised) Economy Remains Highly Uneven

Africa: Sub-Sahara Africa Progresses in Closing Gender Gap …Women in Lower – and Middle-Income Economies Move Into Formal Jobs

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks sixth in terms of the global gender gap, with a current score of 68% according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). In its latest Global Gender Gap Report 2025, released this week, the WEF notes Sub-Saharan Africa displays wide variation across countries, but its success stories demonstrate that progress is possible in…

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