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Create Jobs in Africa, and All Else Will Follow

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Published at allAfrica.com – Trade Talk with Rosa Whitaker
by Rosa Whitaker

Bill Gates’ commitment at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to give $10 billion over the next decade to develop and distribute vaccines to children in the world’s poorest countries has stimulated an interesting discussion on what would be the best use for such a large charitable gift. It’s an important discussion too, as more very wealthy entrepreneurs use their charitable giving to change the whole paradigm of aid to the “bottom billion.” Continue reading →

African Diplomacy in an Era of “Messy Multilateralism”

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The era of “messy multilateralism,” as Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, recently wrote in a Financial Times op Ed, has spawned new and more international forums, like the Major Economies Forum, Davos and Committee of the Parties. The more forums there are, the larger and more complex the portfolios of Foreign Service officers (FSOs) working in major cities like Geneva, Washington and New York become. Continue reading →

The West Has to Deal With the New Africa

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howthewestAfrica is a place where many things have been changing and continue to change for the better, write Rosa Whitaker, Hassan Ba, David Applefield, Tumi Makgabo, Mugo Kibati, Kola Karim, Euvin Naidoo, and Ali Belhaj in Corporate Africa 2009.

For all the enthusiastic response to President Obama’s July address in Ghana and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s first Africa visit in August, there is another Africa in which the Obama message of African accountability resonates differently.

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Empowering African Youth Through Technology

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by Adanma Osakwe

Technology has become a major driving force for change and opportunity throughout the world. It has transformed many lives, and the unprecedented access to technology that today’s youth in Africa have allows them to compete with their peers in the global digital economy.

Young people gain a major advantage in terms of education, economic, and social opportunities when they have access to computers.  Strategic use of technology can boost wealth creation and alleviate unemployment– providing marginalized individuals in rural communities with technological tools for training can help them to realize their economic potential. Continue reading →

Nuclear Power for Energy Security in Africa

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by Adanma Osakwe

Due to crippling energy shortages and power blackouts in homes and businesses, African nations are facing the question of energy security.  As a result, an increasing number of African countries are taking an interest in the development of nuclear power energy.   Continue reading →

Africa Health News July-August 2009

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  • African Institutions to Lead Global Health Consortia
  • Wyeth Launches Final Trial of Drug to Prevent Blindness
  • International Network Established to Combat Malaria Resistance
  • Malaria Vaccine One Step Closer
  • Rockefeller Foundation Unveils Groundbreaking Initiative to Improve Health in Africa and Asia
  • Ethiopian Health Minister to Chair Global Fund Board
  • Global Business Coalition Announces 2009 Awards for Business Excellence
  • Dr. Sam Zaramba, Director General of Health Services, Uganda — a Leader in Health Continue reading →