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Genomic surveillance key in Africa's Covid-19 fight
If Africa is left behind in the global pandemic response, it could become a breeding ground for new Covid variants, making the control of the pandemic on the continent imperative.
How IPPs can be effectively leveraged in the African power generation landscape
South African businesses which have endured on-off rolling blackouts for the past 12 years are not alone in their power supply woes. By Shamilah Grimwood-Norley
2021 insights into car ownership and preferences across the African continent
Market research and data analytics firm Sagaci Research has released its 2021 insights into car ownership and preferences across the African continent. These results, based on daily data collection from more than 20,000 consumers over 12 months via the SagaPoll mobile app, reveal that Toyota poses as real competition to its German rivals in certain parts of the continent, as well as highlighting interesting differences between demographic groups.
Pandemic-proofing Africa
The importance of the currently available Covid-19 vaccines in Africa cannot be underestimated, but it is vaccination production that is the key to pandemic-proofing the continent.
African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change
Southern and Eastern Africa face the twin challenges of growing agricultural production to meet food demand while adapting to extreme weather. And climate change makes addressing these challenges extremely urgent. By Grace Nsomba and Simon Roberts
UN council urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to restart dam talks
The UN Security Council on Wednesday, 15 September, urged Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to resume African Union-led talks to reach a binding deal "within a reasonable timeframe" over the operation of a giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. By Michelle Nichols
Africa's green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found
In July, the United Nations sounded alarms with its 2020 hunger report, which documented a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa saw a similar spike with an estimated 44 million more people suffering severe hunger. Covid-19 and climate change were the proximate causes, but lagging productivity growth in agriculture contributed as well. By Timothy A. Wise

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Open doors: Sub-Saharan Africa embraces restaurants again after the pandemic's clutches

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Edutainment through comedy; a social experiment

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One size doesn't fit all: Advice for brands seeking to access the African market

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Africa's green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

Africa's green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

AgricultureBy Timothy A. Wise 18 hours ago

Ah, Africa! One step forward, two beats ahead with Africa Life by Kantar

Ah, Africa! One step forward, two beats ahead with Africa Life by Kantar

Marketing & MediaBy Ndeye Diagne, Issued by Kantar 16 hours ago

YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria

YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria

Marketing & Media 17 hours ago

UN council urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to restart dam talks

UN council urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to restart dam talks

Construction & EngineeringBy Michelle Nichols 19 hours ago

Nigeria's Dangote in talks with traders for oil refinery loan

Nigeria's Dangote in talks with traders for oil refinery loan

Energy & MiningBy Libby George, Julia Payne and Dmitry Zhdannikov 22 hours ago

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Carrefour's franchisee acquires Shoprite's 6 stores in Uganda

RetailBy Elias Biryabarema 22 hours ago

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