July 2019

July 1st 2019

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Africa

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Economy

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Economy

African civil society organizations face acute resource shortfalls at a time of increasing demand for their services, finds new report

New report finds ongoing uncertainty yet also a glimmer of optimism in resilience shown by African civil society organizations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; New report calls on governments and funders to partner with African CSOs to better serve communities. Significant …

By Shoshana Kedem
Economy

Sudan’s gold: Hemedti’s untold power

The power of Mohamed “Hemedti” Hamdan Dagolo, who has led the violent suppression of demonstrators in Sudan, is based not only on leadership of a militia but also his control of valuable gold resources. Is illegal mining fuelling crackdowns in Sudan?

By Tom Collins
Economy

B2Gold steadfast in its commitment to African investment and sustainability

Download logo ‘We provide jobs where there are limited opportunities for people and have mined safely throughout the world, helping communities and governments,’ explained Neil Reeder, Vice President of Government Relations for B2Gold. During the keynote address, Mr. Reeder outli…

By Peter Dörrie
Economy

MSC’s flexible services keep Africa’s cotton moving

Present in Africa for more than 50 years, MSC provides a complete service for businesses exporting cotton from Africa to the world’s main importing countries.

Economy

Nigeria’s efforts to boost milk production falter

Despite its potential for producing milk in large quantities, Nigeria still spends between $1.2bn and $1.5bn a year on imports.
Economy

Kenya’s tourism sector to focus on domestic market despite lift on international travel ban

Kenya’s tourism industry – once largely sustained by international visitors – is repositioning itself to appeal to the domestic marketplace in the face of Covid-19. Tom Collins reports. At a time when hundreds of thousands of tourists would be making their way to Kenya to witness the famed wi…

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