Africa Renewal: December 2017 - March 2018
Cover Story
Combating Africa’s inequalities
Obscene disparities: new UNDP study highlights chasm between rich and poor
Empowerment
Young African women turn to coding
Training more female techies could help close the gender gap in computing
Reducing inequalities
Closing Africa’s wealth gap
Economists call for new approach to planting, nurturing seeds of equity
Africa grapples with huge disparities in education
Higher enrolment numbers mask exclusion and inefficiencies
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
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
Protectionist ban on imported used clothing
US threatens East Africa with AGOA expulsion
New Africa-wide initiative will create jobs
— Ibrahim Assane Mayaki
Women in Conflict
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
A visa-free Africa still facing hurdles
Despite fears of increase in crime, some countries are liberalizing visas to attract investors
Social Exclusion
Ending albino persecution in Africa
Governments, UN and human rights groups step up advocacy to enlighten communities
GMO
African solutions urgently sought for agricultural revolution
An unprecedented wave of mergers among world’s top GMO producers worries regulators
Libya
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
