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Many Africa ‘experts’ still don’t get the need for African voices and perspectives
Thirteen years after Binyavanga Wainaina’s satirical essay, many 'experts' on Africa continue to fail to comprehend the need for African voices
Somaliland gets the red carpet
The self-governing territory’s president received a head of state’s welcome in Guinea, much to Somalia’s fury
Guinea’s Condé eyes third term
Even as Algeria and Sudan have rid themselves of their long-standing leaders, Guinea may be about to create a new president-for-life
African Investment Forum has 306 pipelined projects worth $208-billion
Investors discussed 60 projects and deals worth $40-billion with the aim of fast-tracking closure and removing policy and regulatory constraints
Dodgy mine mogul’s new Zim play
Andrew Groves, with his history of suspect African mining deals, is back on the block, boasting of his links with the new president
UN: Libya slave auctions may be crime against humanity
CNN aired footage last week of an apparent live auction in Libya where black men were presented as farmhands and sold off for as little as $400.
Guinea ready to help fight Boko Haram
Guinean President Alpha Condé has said his country is ready to aid its West African neighbours in the regional fight against the Islamist militants.
SA politicians and spies named in Guinea ‘mines-for-votes’ rumpus
A London court is hearing lurid claims of bribery involving the West African country’s 2010 poll.
Guinea government resigns
Guinea's Cabinet and prime minister have resigned as part of a transition to a new government after elections.
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Staff at Tygerberg hospital detail how, despite their fear of the coronavirus, they continue to help in the medical response to the pandemic
Eastern Cape fails tracing and testing
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Openview, now powered by two million homes
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Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective
The best-case scenario is that South Africa's tourism sector’s recovery will only begin in earnest towards the end of this year
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What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future
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Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India
A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now
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Covid-19: Eased lockdown and rule of law Webinar
If you are arrested and fined in lockdown, you do get a criminal record if you pay the admission of guilt fine
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Covid-19 and Frontline Workers
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PPS webinar Part 2: Small business, big risk
The risks that businesses face and how they can be dealt with are something all business owners should be well acquainted with
