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Embracing aquaculture to meet Africa’s food needs

October 17, 2023
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Decades after the end of colonial rule, Africa is still struggling to feed its people. At least one in five…

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Emerging threats to debt sustainability in Africa.

October 17, 2023
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The fiscal shocks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine conflict have compounded Africa’s economic situation. Over the last…

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Unlocking climate financing in the developing world’

October 17, 2023
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Every global climate change event begins with words that rival the alphabet for its synchronicity. “Africa accounts for the least…

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Fixing Africa’s debt challenge

October 17, 2023
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Africa’s economic growth over the last decade has coincided with a rapid accumulation of external debt. Many nations have taken…

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Support women-led climate change enterprises, experts urge governments.

October 17, 2023
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Africa should brace for climate refugees in the coming years-majority of who will be women, if governments and private sector…

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Africa in urgent need of concessional financing, experts urge.

October 17, 2023
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For Africa  to build resilience and boost economic growth amidst the ongoing triple planetary crisis, there is an urgent need…

2023 — Onward and Upwards for African economies

October 17, 2023
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Africa’s recovery, like many countries was vastly interrupted in 2022 with the external spill overs from the Russia-Ukraine unrest and…

How the IMF Can Support African Countries Deal with Climate Change

October 17, 2023
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Evidence suggests that Africa is the most vulnerable continent to climate change. While African countries contribute relatively little to global…

Disabling the drivers of unequal growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

October 17, 2023
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Fast growth and increasing levels of inequality have come to characterise many of Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic success stories. Understanding the…