Sub-Saharan Africa
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Business Insight
Vertiv and TechAccess drive digital growth across Sub-Saharan Africa
A collaboration between Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, and South Africa-based IT services and solutions…
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How distrust of government by marginalized people fuels conflict in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from persistent security challenges, and Sahel countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, Mauritania, and Mali are…
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Digital financial services and inclusive education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Digital financial services are one way to help families manage school fee payments. The promise of universal primary and secondary…
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IMF’s Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook: The Big Funding Squeeze
Amid a global slowdown, growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to decelerate to 3.6 percent before rebounding to 4.2…
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Scourge of conflict continues to cause suffering amid double standards and failure of leadership
Amnesty International’s Annual Report for 2022 highlights double standards throughout the world on human rights and the failure of the…
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Africa food prices are soaring amid high import reliance
Staple food prices in sub-Saharan Africa surged by an average 23.9 percent in 2020-22—the most since the 2008 global financial…
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The stars are aligned: Now is the time to transform healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa
The tremendous engagement, activity and positive outcomes emerging from the recently held Africa Health ExCon in Cairo, Egypt reflect a…
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As young Africans push to be online, data cost stands in the way
Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s most expensive mobile data prices, widening the “digital divide” between the world’s internet haves and…
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Transport start-ups: A growing industry in Sub-Saharan Africa
A wave of innovative transport start-ups is helping to keep Africa’s heartbeat sector growing. In the past year, the transportation…
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