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Only 40% of developing-country utilities are financially sustainable, World Bank warns
By: Schalk Burger 19th June 2024 The majority of electric utilities in developing countries are ill-equipped to meet growing demand for power and add more renewable energy into the... →
AI can make African elections more efficient – but trust must be built and proper rules put in place
18th June 2024 Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a “super election year”. An astonishing 4-billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this... →
De-risking vaccine production in Africa presents substantial challenges, but not insurmountable
18th June 2024 Several public and private stakeholders in our healthcare sector were shocked to learn of Moderna’s decision to abandon its plans to establish a... →
Rampant cobalt smuggling and corruption deny billions to DRC
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2024 The country’s extractive reform strategy doesn’t address the impact of illegal cobalt mining on people, the environment and the economy. The... →
Cabinda to Cape Town: how crime-proof are Africa’s Atlantic shores?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2024 With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa’s South Atlantic? The Atlantic... →
Probably more diamond industry uncertainty now than at any other point – Gemdax
By: Martin Creamer 14th June 2024 While the diamond sector probably has more uncertainty now than at any other point, participants also probably have a bigger opportunity than ever... →
First Korea-Africa Summit: another missed opportunity for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th June 2024 African delegates arrived in Seoul last week without a collective plan. But did they need one? Kenyan President William Ruto is taking some ribbing... →
The nexus: Disinformation, Misinformation, and Privacy in the Age of Gen AI
14th June 2024 The risks associated with disinformation and misinformation have reached heights never seen before in the era of Generation AI (Gen AI), where... →
