The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and his Senegalese counterpart President Macky Sall, were at the Africa CEO Forum 2017 in Geneva where they discussed how Africa’s sub-regions can work more closely together in a world where demands for economic nationalism and protectionism are on the rise. Switzerland’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, Johann Schneider-Ammann, gave …
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Will technology make Kenya’s coming election free and fair?
Elections present a milestone beyond which countries either strengthen their democratic credentials or become failed states. Often states fail when there are either perceived or blatant election malpractices. This in turn can lead to prolonged civil unrest. Numerous cases exist across the continent. John Walubengo, a lecturer at the Multimedia University of Kenya, uses the Kenyan case to illustrate how election processes …
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The World Economic Forum has launched its second annual search to identify Africa’s next generation of top female technology innovators and entrepreneurs. The top five entrepreneurs selected by the Forum’s judging panel will be invited to participate in the World Economic Forum on Africa on 3-5 May in Durban, South Africa. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural search, the …
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