Africa: IP, Vaccine Imperialism Cause Death and Suffering, Delay Recovery
[IPS] Sydney and Kuala Lumpur — Vaccine developers’ refusal to share publicly funded vaccine research findings is stalling broader, affordable vaccinations which would ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Africa: ‘Vote Wisely for the Next CAF Boss’
[Nairobi News] Veteran journalist Mamadou Gaye has urged delegates not to be influenced by the West while voting in the next Confederation of ...
Africa: Successful Crop Innovation Is Mitigating Climate Crisis Impact
[IPS] Ibadan and Mexico City — African smallholder farmers have no choice but to adapt to climate change: 2020 was the second hottest ...