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Income inequality in Africa highest in south
The widest gaps in income between the rich and the poor in Africa are to be found in five southern African nations, as well as the Comoros and the Central African Republic, says a pi... >>
Improving agricultural productivity decreases poverty
President Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim, who has headed the island nation of Mauritius since 2015, is part of an exclusive club of three women currently leading African nations. The ot... >>
Sudan free of US sanctions, rights groups unhappy
Last week, the United States lifted the trade and financial embargo that it had first imposed on Sudan in 1997, in response to alleged human rights violations and terrorism concerns ... >>
Ghana promises free chocolate for students
In a bid to reinvigorate domestic consumption of the country’s major export product, Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised to initiate a program that... >>
Corporate Council for Africa hosts African leaders
Rwandan president Paul Kagame and Nigerian business magnate and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote were among the guest speakers at an event last month in New York on the sidel... >>
Chinese gambling dens cause social problems in Zambia
Social workers and community welfare activists in Zambia have blamed Chinese investments in casinos for the proliferation of gambling that has impaired lives and livelihood of famili... >>
Ethiopia inks billion-dollar deal with World Bank
Ethiopia and the World Bank signed a deal on 29 September designed to fund the country’s pro-poor policies and improve governance. The US$1.3 billion loan and grant agreeme... >>
Obama-era 'Power Africa' program to continue under Trump
President Donald Trump, who has shown a penchant for dismantling or diluting many of the policies of his predecessor Barack Obama, has however chosen to continue with the Obama-era &... >>
Zimbabwean police officer wins UN peacekeeper award
Zimbabwean Assistant Inspector of Police Annah Chota has been named the recipient of th year’s International Female Police Peacekeeper award for her service and achievements. ... >>
Rwanda calls for reforms at the UN
Addressing the 72 session of the United Nations General Assembly last week, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said planned reforms at the United Nations were needed to improve the effici... >>
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