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1 month ago

Are South African teaching posts up for sale? School staff say an old problem hasn’t gone away

South Africa has clear rules for hiring teachers – but many educators believe other influences are stronger.

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Early mammals weren’t all loners, as scientists thought – some already lived in pairs alongside the dinosaurs

Our mammalian ancestors living 160 million years ago sometimes lived in pairs.

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Pourquoi Tupac reste vivant au Cap, 30 ans après sa mort

Tupac est la preuve que le fait d'être jeune, en marge de la société et noir ne signifie pas forcément être impuissant.

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ESG Report

1 month ago

Strengthen Africa’s Seed Systems as El Niño Threat Becomes Reality Again

As climate disasters frequent across the African continent, governments have been promoting climate-smart innovations, including the development of drought-resistant crops. Drought-resistant and nutri...

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1 month ago

EBID extends a CFAF 10 billion financing facility to BHCI to strengthen housing development and real estate value chains in Côte d'Ivoire

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Banque de l'Habitat de Côte d'Ivoire (BHCI) signed a CFAF 10-billion financing agreement on 2 September 2026 to support housing finance an...

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Risk Alert

1 month ago

Africa Has the Answers to Its Food Security Challenges. What It Needs Is the Architecture to Act on Them

As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, CGIAR’s Ismahane Elouafi argues that Africa must connect proven agricultural innovation with the finance, partnerships and delivery syste...

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1 month ago

Indigenous plants offer Ghanaians an alternative to costly Western medicine

About 60 to 70 percent of the Ghanaian population depends on the traditional medicine market for their medical care, according to a 2023 study in Frontiers in Pharmacology. 

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1 month ago

ApexBrasil to Open Permanent Office in Addis

The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency or ApexBrasil is set to open a permanent office in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa as the two countries seek to strengthen

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1 month ago

Austrian Company to Supply Machinery for MIDROC’s Gold Processing Plant

ADDIS ABABA – MIDROC Investment Group signed a deal with CEMETC, or Cement and Mining Technology GmbH, to supply machinery for its planned gold processing plant in Metekel

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1 month ago

Moroccan banks continue continental surge

Moroccan banks are combining digital rollouts with cross-border investment, while benefiting from a domestic investment boom.

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ESG Report

1 month ago

Are debt swaps the silver bullet solution for Africa?

Debt swaps which involve replacing sovereign debt with liabilities that include a commitment towards a specific development are increasing.

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Risk Alert

1 month ago

Niger’s failed coup is a warning to the Sahel’s military rulers: those with power must keep their promises

Military leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger came to power promising to defeat the insurgencies plaguing their countries. Instead, insecurity has worsened.

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