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Ghana’s split Parliament has failed to meet public expectations

Despite bold efforts to rein in the executive, Ghana's Parliament has failed where it matters most.

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Obasanjo: from a Nigerian village to the pinnacle of power on the continent

“OBJ” is probably the most globally known and celebrated Nigerian leader.

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Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, how is Africa’s higher education sector faring?

Higher education on the continent is gradually recovering from the shocks of 2020.

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Africa is the next big skills market, if its youth get education and opportunities

Establishing a youth-friendly eco-system by creating entrepreneurship hubs, business networking spaces, and ease of trade to pan-African markets will offer young people

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African countries should try public participation in the budget process

Governments that fail to overhaul taxing, spending, and borrowing could face electoral backlash

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Zimbabwean novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga wins PEN Pinter prize

Tsitsi Dangarembga, the Booker-shortlisted Zimbabwean writer who was arrested last year in Harare while protesting against corruption, has been awarded the PEN

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Sexuality education in Ghana’s schools: some answers to ‘when’ and ‘what’

Many national governments, including Ghana, are embracing sexuality education in theory. But in practice it remains highly contentious, particularly on what is

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Ghana’s lockdown hit vulnerable workers hard: what needs to happen next time

By Kunal Sen, Michael Danquah, Robert Darko Osei, and Simone Schotte Coronavirus lockdowns brought the world to a standstill. Rules on hygiene

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Ghana’s Bui Dam raises concerns – again – about hydro power projects

By Roger Gocking In the early years of African independence, hydroelectricity offered the promise of modernity and development. For then President Kwame

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How Netflix’s ambitions could change the continent’s cinema

The streaming giant has come knocking, but a lack of infrastructure and government support continues to hinder the continent telling its own

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