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Africa: The Impact of Rent-Seeking and Patronage in Perpetuating the Resource Curse

[Africa In Fact] As we gain better understanding of how the Resource Curse manifests in developing countries, we now pay close attention to ...

By adminFebruary 18, 20210

Africa: Bill Gates Says We Can Avoid Climate Disaster With Green Manufacturing, but How?

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The multi-billionaire says tech can decarbonize cement and steel

By adminFebruary 18, 20210

Africa: Making the UN Tax Committee More Effective for Developing Countries

[IPS] Geneva — The United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (UN Tax Committee) is an important and influential ...

By adminFebruary 18, 20210

Dance show Night Banquet in Palace of Tang Dynasty goes viral, netizens replaying millions of times

By February 18, 20210

Fire in China’s last remaining primitive tribe under control, only 4 straw huts remain intact

By February 18, 20210

Africa: Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution ‘Wildly Uneven and Unfair’ – UN Secretary-General

[UN News] International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the UN Security Council to ensure people ...

By adminFebruary 18, 20210

Africa: Why Being Endowed With Oil Is Not Always a Boon – the Case of Nigeria and Angola

[The Conversation Africa] In countries with weak governance institutions, natural resource wealth tends to be a curse instead of a blessing. Where citizens ...

By adminFebruary 18, 20210