Africa is the world's "youngest" region, with more than half its population under the age of 25. Eleven million youth are expected to enter Africa's labor market every year for the next decade. #whatwillittake to raise their earning potential? Listen to young people from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Niger describe how they found work and what they aspire to do. Their stories illustrate the importance of hastening overall business climate reforms, strengthening basic education, and making
Go to resource »Early in his presidency, Mr. Obama told Africans the continent doesn't need "strongmen," instead it needs strong institutions. Today, many Africans wonder if the words President Obama uttered five years ago are making a difference in Africa, where some leaders have been in power for more than 30 years and where impunity and lawlessness continue in many countries. VOA's Mariama Diallo reports. Then the White House announced recently that President Obama will host the first
Go to resource »How do you win the affection of Africa? Ask Japan and China, two contestants on an epic new dating show presented by your host-with-the most, Naija's international love machine D'Lanre (aka Ikenna Azuike). No, you won't want to miss this week's episode of Nations' Relations. Watch these Asian tigers flex their money muscles and pull out their slickest investment moves on the beguiling Lady Africa.
Go to resource »VOA's Ndimyake Mwakalyelye reports on technology in Africa and talks to Betty Enyonam Kumahor, Managing Director of Thoughtworks Pan Africa.
Go to resource »The cause of freedom around the globe took another hit last year. Washington-based Freedom House released its Freedom in the World 2014 report Thursday, with the authors warning of serious setbacks in some of the world's more influential countries. VOA's Jeff Seldin has more.
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+++South Africa braces for a fresh wave of mineworkers' strikes
+++ Tense relations between the government of South Sudan and the UN
+++ A new study looks at winners and losers in Africa
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+++Human Rights Watch's latest report details numerous violations in Africa
+++ What is behind the appointment of the new chairman of Nigeria's PDP party?
+++ Reviving the art of story telling in Sierra Leone
Go to resource »By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid recipients are now self-sufficient. You might think that such striking progress would be widely celebrated, but in fact, Melinda and I are struck by how many people think the world is getting worse. The belief that the world can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful. That's why in this year's letter we take
Go to resource »Almost half of the world's wealth is now owned by just one percent of the population, and seven out of ten people live in countries where economic inequality has increased in the last 30 years. The World Economic Forum has identified economic inequality as a major risk to human progress, impacting social stability within countries and threatening security on a global scale.
Go to resource »Africa has made a strong showing at this year's Academy Awards. The brutal depiction of slavery in 12 Years a Slave secured a best actress nomination for Kenyan actress and director Lupita Nyong'o, who made her US debut in the film. Nyong'o says she feels honoured to have been part the powerful movie. British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, who was born to Nigerian parents, received a best-actor nomination for his leading role in the film. Ejiofor's performances has been described as Go to resource »
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