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Africa Renewal: March 2021
Gender
“A crisis with a woman’s face”
— United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres.
By
António Guterres
Eritrea at the UN: Rebuilding towards a fresh narrative
— Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam
By
Zipporah Musau
Turning the tide for women and girls caught in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado crisis
The resource-rich land of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique has developed one of the continent’s most complex and layered crises.
By
Julitta Onabanjo
'My daughters will never undergo FGM'
— Survivors are leading the push to end female genital mutilation
By
Spotlight Initiative
Youth
‘Misinformation can be deadly’
— Kamva Namba (South Africa)
By
Franck Kuwonu
‘You have to be responsible online’
— Nkosi Kwanele (Zimbabwe)
By
Franck Kuwonu
‘If you wouldn’t drink dirty water, you shouldn’t share fake news’
— Julie Ako (Nigeria)
By
Franck Kuwonu
‘Take responsibility for what you share on your phone’
— Daisy Masembe (Uganda)
By
Franck Kuwonu
Environment
COVID-19, oil spill in Mauritius highlight the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States
— Amanda Serumaga, UNDP’s Resident Representative for Mauritius and Seychelles.
By
Kingsley Ighobor
‘The legacy of Wangari Maathai continues’
— says daughter Wanjira Mathai on Wangari Maathai Day and Africa Environment Day.
By
Raphael Obonyo
Mauritius: A fisherman’s life amid COVID-19 and an oil-polluted ocean
“From where we live, we could see that the MV Wakashio had run aground on the reefs,” says Bimsen Beeharry.
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Trade
What Africa expects of the new WTO Chief Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
As Dr. Okonjo-Iweala takes office Africa seeks equitable COVID-19 vaccine access, support for free trade area, better market access and breaking of longstanding deadlocks.
By
Lansana Gberie
Empowerment
History made as Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala picked to head WTO
The Nigerian former minister is the first woman and first African to hold this position
By
Damilola Adewumi
Women’s empowerment
Malawi women motorcycle taxi owners pulling strings from behind the scenes
Elbowed out of driving the motorcycle taxis, women own the business instead.
By
Ray Mwareya and Deogracias Kalima
Climate Change
Making peace with nature is possible, if we start now
Despite a dip in greenhouse gas emissions caused by the pandemic, the world is still headed for global warming of more than 3°C this century.
By
Inger Andersen
Health
What COVID-19 has taught us: “Healthcare can no longer exist without technology”
Start-up works to bridge healthcare gap in The Gambia.
By
Pavithra Rao
Economic Development
Post-COVID-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa’s development through digitalization
For the continent’s recovery from the pandemic, harnessing innovation is crucial.
By
Cristina Duarte
Health Campaign