The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting them on the radar of African governments and entrepreneurs keen to develop home-grown digital solutions to improving education.
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03 February 2025
The UN in Namibia puts building local resilience at the heart of its work, engaging communities through an integrated, gender-sensitive approach.
27 January 2025
Around 600 million Africans still lack reliable access to electricity, which is nearly half the continent's population and more than 80 per cent of the global electricity access gap.
07 January 2025
At a UN conference in New York, leading African thinkers challenge colonial legacies and advocate for a justice system rooted in African traditions.
19 November 2024
Africa faces escalating debt challenges exacerbated by external shocks, currency volatility, and unfavourable borrowing conditions. In 2024, debt servicing costs soared to $90 billion, straining public finances and hindering progress toward the SDGs. A key solution lies in expanding local currency (LC) lending by multilateral development banks (MDBs). LC lending reduces exchange rate risks, enhances debt sustainability, and fosters economic resilience. Strategic steps include scaling up direct LC loans, improving debt management systems, and incentivizing LC borrowing through policy reforms. Upcoming global forums provide opportunities to advocate for Africa-led solutions.
11 November 2024
Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of Black people worldwide, racism and discrimination persist, the President of the UN General Assembly President said recently.
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