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Kingsley Ighobor
Kingsley Ighobor is a public information officer for the United Nations, New York. He is the managing editor at the Africa Renewal.
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Africa set for a massive free trade area
Experts say the African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a game changer
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Sustainable Development Goals are in sync with Africa’s priorities
Newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals could transform the continent -
African democracy coming of age
Strong institutions: judiciary, media and civil society helping to strengthen leadership -
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Towards a safe and orderly migration
A global migration compact may help combat the myth that migrants are liabilities -
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Partnerships provide a lifeline for cash-strapped countries
Governments reforming to woo private capital -
Overfishing destroying livelihoods
African waters are powerful magnets for illegal and unregulated foreign fishing operations -
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Lagos now wears a new look
City transforming from chaos of traffic congestion, rickety buses and pickpockets -
Diagnosing Africa’s medical brain drain
Higher wages and modern facilities are magnets for Africa’s health workers -
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Africa's jobless youth cast a shadow over economic growth
Leaders put job-creation programmes on the front burner -
Africa’s quest for a cashless economy gains momentum
Insufficient financial inclusion, unbanked masses and financial literacy are increasingly attracting investors -
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Mbeki panel ramps up war against illicit financial flows
Tax evasion by multinational companies, drug trafficking, smuggling, bribery and embezzlement are the main conduits -
African leaders pledge to fight for a deal on climate change
An opportunity to emphasize the link between climate and development -
African leaders pledge to fight for a deal on climate change
An opportunity to emphasize the link between climate and development
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Mission accomplished: 15 years of peacekeeping success in Liberia
As the last contigents of peacekeepers depart, UN promises to remain engaged -
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Commodity prices crash hits Africa
Volatile global financial markets and weaknesses in global growth to blame -
Africa welcomes new trade initiatives from Japanese investors
TICAD VI’s Nairobi Declaration is aimed at boosting economic ties -
Development goals in local languages
Young leader helps translate SDGs in different African languages -
Young people need opportunities to display their talents
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To be forever free!
Renewed focus on modern slavery on anniversaries of the transatlantic slave trade -
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Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty
Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security -
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Rio summit keeps African hopes alive
Some gains, plus commitments to future sustainable development talks -
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African Peer Review Mechanism comes of age
Countries embracing self-monitoring mechanism to shine light on domestic affairs -
Improving maternal health in Africa
Despite progress in some countries, many women and babies still die during childbirth in Africa -
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Financing Africa’s massive projects
Innovative bankrolling gains popularity and raises high hopes among key countries -
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Financing Africa’s massive projects
Innovative bankrolling gains popularity and raises high hopes among key countries
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Africa’s youth: a “ticking time bomb” or an opportunity?
Leaders awakening to the need for job-creation programmes -
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A celebratory rise in women’s political participation
Number of women legislators inches upward in Africa -
Politics of succession: coping when leaders die
To avoid chaos, countries must follow constitutional procedures -
Billions now required to save depleted healthcare systems
Ebola’s most affected countries lobby for funding for hospital infrastructure -
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Ebola threatens economic gains in affected countries
Foreign workers return home, citing contagion fears -
Ebola: A bumpy road to zero transmission
Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone remain vigilant as infections decline in the three countries -
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Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development
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Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development -
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors -
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors -
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All eyes on $1 trillion
African agribusiness is set for a huge leap, according to a World Bank report -
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All eyes on $1 trillion
African agribusiness is set for a huge leap, according to a World Bank report -
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