Africa Renewal: December 2017 - March 2018
Cover Story
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Combating Africa’s inequalities
Obscene disparities: new UNDP study highlights chasm between rich and poor
Empowerment
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Young African women turn to coding
Training more female techies could help close the gender gap in computing
Reducing inequalities
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Africa grapples with huge disparities in education
Higher enrolment numbers mask exclusion and inefficiencies
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Corporate boardrooms: where are the women?
A lack of diversity afflicts most companies’ top leadership -
Tackling inequality by ‘lifting stones’
Energy, agriculture sectors key to bridging gap between rich and poor in rural communities
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Tackling inequality by ‘lifting stones’
Energy, agriculture sectors key to bridging gap between rich and poor in rural communities -
Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa
Turning a digital divide into dividends will require efforts
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Women in Conflict
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UN-AU decry absence of women in crucial peacebuilding activities
A high-level delegation to Nigeria and the DRC urges countries to promote gender equality
Travel
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A visa-free Africa still facing hurdles
Despite fears of increase in crime, some countries are liberalizing visas to attract investors
Social Exclusion
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Ending albino persecution in Africa
Governments, UN and human rights groups step up advocacy to enlighten communities
GMO
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African solutions urgently sought for agricultural revolution
An unprecedented wave of mergers among world’s top GMO producers worries regulators
Libya
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Forgotten war: a crisis deepens in Libya but where are the cameras?
As Libya crisis escalates and UN and AU search for solutions, the media is missing in action