Africa: The Multipolar World Demands a New African Strategy

Africa: The Multipolar World Demands a New African Strategy

African nations have since independence operated within a global system they did not participate in designing, one that often undermines their agency and development. The African nation-states continue to battle internal governance issues, corruption, and conflicts. The post Second World War liberal international order built on principles of market capitalism, secular individualism and democracy was…

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Africa: The Multipolar World Demands a New African Strategy

Africa: World Bank Steps Up Support to Increase Rwanda’s Resilience to Natural Disasters

Washington — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing (DPF) with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) for the Government of Rwanda, aimed at building stronger systems to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to disasters, protecting both lives and livelihoods. Rwanda faces increasing vulnerability to climate-related…

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Africa: The Multipolar World Demands a New African Strategy

Africa: Dams for Development? Unpacking Tensions in the World Bank’s Hydropower Policies

Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in the 1960s and 1970s, large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams, power plants and transport networks were central to its strategy for economic growth and poverty reduction. This reflected a top-down modernisation paradigm. But the controversial…

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Africa: The Multipolar World Demands a New African Strategy

Africa: Pogačar Defends World Title As Kigali Showcases Africa’s Cycling Rise

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar delivered another masterclass on Sunday, retaining his men’s elite road race crown at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. Launching a decisive solo attack 66 kilometers from the finish, the 26-year-old powered away on the punishing 267.5-kilometre course, which featured 5,475 meters of climbing and the cobbled roads of…

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In the world of AI, intelligent networks are vital

In the world of AI, intelligent networks are vital

Paul Stuttard, director, Duxbury Networking. Artificial intelligence (AI)represents one of the most revolutionary technologies ofour time. As AI, with the help oflargelanguage modelsand machine learning, continues tochangecloud-based technologies and redefine how businesses operate, it’s clear that the role of the corporate network, as a provider of basic utility services, is rapidly evolving. The network is…

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