June 28, 2023
Zimbabwe: Women's Savings Clubs Struggle Under Weight of Unstable Currency
For years, self-employed and unemployed women in Zimbabwe formed neighbourhood "clubs" where they pooled money together for everything from buying bulk groceries to be shared at… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: If Govts Have the Tools to Stop Fishing-Related Deaths, Why Aren't They Being Used?
Long before Hollywood highlighted the dangers of commercial fishing in The Perfect Storm, Deadliest Catch and other programming, governments around the world knew that this was one… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Africa: If Current Trends Continue, Low-Income Countries May Not Achieve a Single Development Goal By 2030
When the 193-member General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development back in September 2015., it was aimed at transforming the world into an idealistic state of… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Africa: A Climate Finance Goal That Works for Developing Countries #AfricaClimateHope
After years of failing to meet climate finance commitments, the new climate finance goal under discussion this week in Bonn is critical, but without supporting reforms of the… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Africa: Does Artificial Intelligence Need a Regulatory UN Watchdog?
The frighteningly rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have triggered the question: is there a UN role for monitoring and regulating it? Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: AI Genie Is Out of the Bottle - UN Should Take the Challenge to Make It Work for the Good of Humanity
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury is Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations and Founder of the Global Movement for The Culture of Peace. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Girls Redrawing the Future of Artificial Intelligence
A few weeks ago we celebrated the Girls in ICT Day and I am wondering how can we keep moving the digital equality needle so that more women out of the 259 million that are… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Africa: Carbon Tax - A Surprisingly Simple Contribution to Fighting #AfricaClimateCrisis
Reducing carbon emissions is critical for combating climate change. And one effective way to do this is through the use of carbon taxes. Read more »
May 23, 2023
Africa: Is There a UN Role in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot?
When the UN displayed a female robot back in February 2019, it was a peek into the future: a fast-paced, cutting-edge digital technology where humans may one day be replaced with… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Africa: Human Rights & Sovereign Debt Restructurings - a Proposal for an Optimal Outcome
Zambia defaulted on its debt in November 2021 but has not yet reached an agreement with its creditors. Its president recently warned that this situation is hurting its citizens and… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Africa: The End of Dollar Supremacy
Half a century ago, the dominance of the United States dollar in the international finance and trade system was indisputable. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: Are Countries Ready for AI? How They Can Ensure Ethical & Responsible Adoption
By Yasmine Hamdar, Keyzom Ngodun Massally and Gayan Peiris Read more »
May 14, 2023
Africa: Social Media Mobile Phone Data in Disaster Management and Implications For Vulnerable Populations
By Hannah Tuckman with the UNC Water Institute and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Belmont Forum funded project Read more »
May 11, 2023
South Africa: Finding Ways to Feed South Africa's Vast Hungry Population
In the deep rural village of Jekezi in South Africa's Eastern Cape, most young and able-bodied people have fled the area, leaving behind people with disabilities, the elderly, and… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: Amid Power Cuts in Zimbabwe, Food Preservation Made Easy By Elderly Women
Amid silent refrigerators spawned by crippling electricity cuts, township grannies are relying on their smarts and traditional preservation: roasting and smoking meat over fires as… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: Of Africa and the Magic Formula of the Italian Taxi Driver
Some days ago in Rome, the Italian taxi driver switched on the radio during a longish ride through the usual traffic jam. Music, gossip, and the hourly news bulletin. All of a… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Africa: To Confront Our Current Crises, It's Time to Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is
The finance sector's role in the current global crises - notably climate, biodiversity, and food security - is significant. Read more »
April 27, 2023
Africa: Rising to the Challenge - the UN Road Safety Fund in a Polycrises World
Nneka Henry is Head of UN Road Safety Fund Read more »
April 19, 2023
Africa: Africa, Now Squeezed to the Bones
As many as 45 African countries -out of the Continent's 54 nations-, all of them grouped in what is known as Sub-Saharan Africa, have now been further squeezed to their bones, as… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Africa: Should Internet Access Be Declared a Basic Human Right?
The United Nations defines human rights as "rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status". Read more »
April 10, 2023
Africa: At the Mercy of the Algorithm
Excessive reliance on algorithmic management has raised concerns regarding its opaque decision-making mechanisms and implication for workers. Read more »
April 07, 2023
Africa: Platitudes Not Enough - Urgent Investment Needed in Health Workforce
By Roopa Dhatt and Susannah Schaefer Read more »
April 06, 2023
Africa: Transforming Education With Equitable Financing
With schools now reopened around the world, countries are called to take transformative action on education financing to recover and accelerate learning for all children,… Read more »
Egypt: Govt Moves Ahead with Privatising 32 State Entities to Cope with Economic Fallout
Egypt intends to sell shares in 32 state-owned businesses within a year, including three banks, two military-owned businesses, and numerous businesses in the energy and… Read more »
March 24, 2023
South Africa: Artisanal Miners Face Onerous Obstacles to Become Legal
Greed, poverty, irresponsible legal mining giants which exploited and then abandoned South Africa's mines, together with the government's failure to enforce regulations on the… Read more »