Africa Renewal - Volume 30, Issue 2, 2016
Volume 30, Issue 2, 2016
The Africa Renewal magazine examines the many issues that confront the people of Africa, its leaders and its international partners: sustainable development goals, economic reform, debt, education, health, women's empowerment, conflict and civil strife, democratization, investment, trade, regional integration and many other topics. It tracks policy debates. It provides expert analysis and on-the-spot reporting to show how those policies affect people on the ground. And, it highlights the views of policy-makers, non-governmental leaders and others actively involved in efforts to transform Africa and improve its prospects in the world today. The magazine also reports on and examines the many different aspects of the United Nations’ involvement in Africa, especially within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
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Africa watch
More LessAuthor: Pavithra RaoOn the eve of the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence on 9 July, sporadic gunfire rent the air in Juba, the capital city.
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India, Africa rekindle trade ties
More LessAuthors: Pavithra Rao and Franck KuwonuUntil she travelled abroad when she started college, Zara Mwanzia had thought that chapati— the delicious bread she ate while growing up, which most Kenyans still eat— was a local delicacy. “I was surprised to find out that chapati actually originated from India,” she said, musing at how she had been wrong all those years.
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African democracy coming of age
More LessAuthor: Kingsley IghoborDevelopment experts sum up the solution to Africa’s socioeconomic and political problems in two words: good governance. If Africa’s 54 countries practice good governance, these experts say, their economies will grow, poverty will be eliminated and the continent’s 1.2 billion people will enjoy prosperity.
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The art of midwifing elections in Africa
More LessAuthor: Zipporah MusauAfter Kenya’s election in 2013, a challenge by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga made its way through the courts.
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Judiciary: Fighting graft needs muscles
More LessAuthor: Franck KuwonuWhen a survey on corruption was carried out in Ghana two years ago, more than 8 out of every 10 Ghanaians (85%) said judges and magistrates were some of the most corrupt public officials in the country.
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Unleashing the power of Africa's civil society
More LessAuthor: Kingsley IghoborA Liberian women’s peace movement led by 31-year-old Leymah Gbowee did something extraordinary in July 2003 to force Liberian warlords to sign a peace agreement that ended 10 years of a bloody civil war.
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A new era for African media
More LessAuthor: Zipporah MusauThe advent of digital media has turned the media landscape upside down. The news cycle moves at lightning speed, thanks to live tweeting, blogging and citizen journalism, all unknown just a few years ago.
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Let's close gap between humanitarian needs and resources - Interview: Stephen O'Brien, United Nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator
More LessAuthor: Stephen O'BrienStephen O’Brien is the United Nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator. In May 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey, he oversaw the first ever global humanitarian summit where representatives of 173 countries, as well as NGOs, the private sector and civil society, met to chart a new path for global humanitarian assistance. In this interview with Africa Renewal’s Franck Kuwonu, Mr. O’Brien shares his thoughts on the summit.
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Africa after Brexit
More LessAuthor: Amelia TanBy 6:30 a.m. on 24 June, less than 12 hours after a successful referendum on Brexit (Britain’s exit from the European Union), South Africa’s currency, the rand, took the first blow. It plunged by almost 8% from R14.33 to R15.45 against the US dollar, its steepest single-day decline since the 2008 financial crisis.
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Pan-Africa passport to open up borders
More LessAuthor: Tonderayi MukeredziThe image of Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Chadian President Idriss Déby proudly holding the first two copies of the newly launched pan-African passport at the African Union (AU) summit in the Rwandan capital Kigali this month marked the type of historic moment rarely seen at such gatherings, where outcomes are often measured in declarations or resolutions.
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DRC economy: The giant awakens
More LessAuthor: Franck KuwonuMost news headlines from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have one thing in common—their focus on conflict, particularly in the eastern part of the country. True, conflict is not new in the DRC, which has seen outbreaks in one form or another over the past three decades.
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A megaproject rises in East Africa
More LessAuthor: Wanjohi KabukuruA distinctive, glass-panelled multi-storey building with tall stone arches stands out in the bushes of Magogoni in Kenya’s historic coastal town of Lamu. It is the headquarters of a $25 billion infrastructure project—the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor— which will link Kenya with Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan.
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A green path to industrialization
More LessAuthor: Kingsley IghoborFor environmentalists and development experts, green is not just a colour; it also refers to activities that benefit the environment— the careful use of the earth’s finite resources.
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Why has Africa failed to industrialize?
More LessAuthor: Masimba TafirenyikaAt no point in recent history have calls for Africa to industrialize been stronger than they have been lately. Across the continent, industrialization is arguably the most talked about subject among policymakers. So why has action on the ground failed to move the needle on this important development marker?
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Women grapple with harsh weather
More LessAuthor: Eleni MourdoukoutasThe visible impacts of climate change in Africa — deforestation, flooding, drought, soil erosion, coastal storms and changing weather patterns — are striking, but so is its impact on women.
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How smart policies can lessen effects of climate change
More LessAuthors: Richard Munang and Robert MgendiAccording to a famous African proverb, “When the music changes, so does the dance.” This adage illustrates the continent’s current position amidst opportunities for, and challenges to, development and governance as the 21st century unfolds.
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Innovative use of fertilizers revives hope for Africa's Green Revolution
More LessAuthor: Busani BafanaPhillip Tshuma is a happy farmer. Despite one of the worst droughts ever to hit his country, Zimbabwe, Mr. Tshuma’s maize and small grains harvests this year are 50% more than they were in 2015, thanks to micro-dosing, the targeted application of small quantities of fertilizer in a field.
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Africa wired
More LessAuthor: Pavithra RaoA ground-breaking anti-malarial drug extracted from a local plant, and a computer software that enables health care workers to determine the appropriate drug treatment for patients with HIV/ AIDS, are two of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) award winners selected by a foundation this year.
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