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Benin struggles to halt coastal erosion despite spending millions of dollars
Homes and businesses along Benin’s Atlantic coast are losing their battle against the sea, with experts saying the country loses approximately 30 metres of its coastline every year to the…
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
Ben Radley, University of Bath Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources. Prior to this, the resources were exploited by European…
Somalia: At least 31 killed in floods caused by torrential rains
Floods caused by torrential rainfall have killed at least 31 people in various parts of Somalia, according to the Somali government. Residents in Beledweyne, in central Somalia, could be seen…
Google, Tesla, Apple: Blow for activists as US court dismisses child labour cases
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to hold Alphabet (Google), Apple, Dell, Microsoft, and Tesla…
Ghana’s Akufo-Addo wants Africa’s stash of cash brought back home from abroad
“Reserves” do not usually include less liquid national assets overseas, such as diplomatic holdings of buildings, sovereign wealth fund investments,…
UNECA’s Claver Gatete: “We need to focus on a practical, collaborative and regional approach”
The role of financial institutions is critical. Our traditional institutions, such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and…
Africa’s Eurobonds market roars back to life
The Covid-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine, and the surge in global interest rates have had a severe impact on…
