Africa: The Rising Stakes of Foreign Investment in Africa

Africa: The Rising Stakes of Foreign Investment in Africa

With labour’s contribution to economic growth steadily growing, Africa must focus on improving inward financial flows. In the early stages of development, economic growth is largely driven by the contribution of labour. After that, capital and eventually technology increase in relative importance. This happened with the Asian Tigers and China when they were poor, reflecting…

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Africa: The Rising Stakes of Foreign Investment in Africa

Africa: Security Council Hears About Rising Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Amid Falling Resources

Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, briefed the Security Council’s open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) on Tuesday, presenting the Secretary-General’s annual report and stressing the need to support survivors in conflict zones where services are increasingly inaccessible. The crisis of CRSV is deepening, reflecting the widening scope of warfare globally….

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Africa: The Rising Stakes of Foreign Investment in Africa

Africa: Global Food Demand in Middle-Income Nations Is Rising, UN Report Says

New York — As incomes rise in middle-income countries, so does the demand for animal-sourced calories, resulting in large increases to global food production, and raising the importance for sustainable agriculture amidst growing concerns of climate change. According to a new joint report from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic…

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Bolt rolls out enhanced safety features amid rising concerns

Bolt rolls out enhanced safety features amid rising concerns

With new features like in-app emergency tools and rider ID verification, the e-hailing company is committed to making its platform safer for all. With increasing incidents of hijackings, attacks on e-hailing drivers and growing tensions in the transport industry, Bolt is introducing multi-layered safety features, including AI-powered dashboard cameras (dash cams), in-app emergency tools and…

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Africa: The Rising Stakes of Foreign Investment in Africa

Africa: UN Peace Building Commission ‘More Needed Than Ever’ Amid Rising Conflict

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and other senior officials from across the world have spoken about how international support was critical to putting their countries on the path to peace. They shared their experiences at an event this week at UN Headquarters to mark 20 years of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). The intergovernmental advisory body…

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