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Investing in the girl child today will yield economic and social harvest tomorrow
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30606/
Published: October 10, 2024 13:23
Less than half of adolescent girls in Western and Central Africa – which has the highest fertility rate in the continent, are enrolled in secondary school. This has massive economic and social implications. As the world marks the International Day of the…
Herman Chinery-Hesse – Ghana’s ‘Bill Gates’
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30574/
Published: September 30, 2024 11:38
Those who coined the short-hand term, “The Bill Gates of Ghana” to describe the late Ghanaian I.T. [Information Technology] entrepreneur, Herman Chinery- Hesse, had more justification for doing so than most of those who use similar comparisons. The…
The UNGA Games
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30569/
Published: September 25, 2024 11:00
While the high-level performers who participated in the Olympics and Paralympics had won their credentials through merit, what merit can the elites attending the UNGA in New York claim? As the paris olympics (and Paralympics) end in Europe, another…
Digital ID can eliminate scandal of Africa’s ‘invisibles’
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30566/
Published: September 24, 2024 13:29
Over 500m Africans do not have identity documents, rendering them virtually indivisible. This can be rapidly reversed by the application of digital technology, which also adds economic benefits to the mix. In Africa about 542m people do not have identity…
Do we merit permanent seats on UN Security Council?
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30561/
Published: September 24, 2024 07:54
Africa continues to demand two permanent seats on the UN Security Council, but which two countries can realistically protect African interests? An AI-generated meme currently doing the rounds shows a group of cherubic African-American toddlers, in a naked…
A parody of misconceptions
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30558/
Published: September 24, 2024 07:51
Carlos Lopes’ The Self-Deception Trap offers a comprehensive analysis of Africa-Europe relations, drawing on historical, economic, and geopolitical insights. It critiques EU-Africa negotiations, particularly around trade agreements, and highlights the…
A grandstand view of the Olympics
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30555/
Published: September 24, 2024 07:48
New African’s sports correspondent Michael Renouf and his partner Gail Collins were able to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience of watching the Olympics live at the Stade de France. He shares his thoughts and feelings. There are really only two global…
Art and the Sustainable Development Goals
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30552/
Published: September 24, 2024 07:45
Properly utilised, the arts and culture can play a vital role in development by stimulating creativity and energising human interactions. In light of the slow pace of reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is vital to step back and pay…
BCUC – Evolution of being
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30549/
Published: September 24, 2024 07:39
The South African band BCUC has connected solidly with fans across Africa as well as in Europe and the Americas. Their music embodies all the hopes and chaos of Africa’s new generation. Hadani Ditmars met the group at the Vancouver International Folk Music…
New African sites join UNESCO World Heritage list
https://newafricanmagazine.com/30546/
Published: September 24, 2024 07:36
Sites in four African countries have been included in the latest World Heritage list, confirming Africa’s place as one of the world’s most important cultural treasure-houses. Gail Collins reports. The UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation…