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"Integral inclusion" for young people: a holistic approach to economic, social, and environmental challenges
One in every six people worldwide is aged between 15 and 24. In Africa, this young generation makes up the majority of the population but, amid global threats like climate change and instability, youn...
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Integrating Vulnerable People into Congo Society via Entrepreneurship
Almost half of Congolese people live below the poverty line and most do not benefit from social protection services because they work in the informal sector. Recently though, the Government has launch...
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Slam Poetry and Self-Fulfillment
Changing Lives, Part 1 Who are the men and women who carry out the projects supported by AFD Group and work for sustainable development? We’ve been finding out, in a new series we’re calling “Changi...
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“More tech companies are developing in Africa than in the rest of the world”
Digital technology is playing an increasingly prominent role in Africa’s economic development. In fact, more tech companies are developing across the continent than in the rest of the world. In the ap...
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Northern Congo: Protecting Forests with the Help of Local Residents
AFD is joining a whole new venture aimed at reconciling biodiversity conservation and local socioeconomic development in the Northern Congo forest basin. Through dialogue and partnerships, local peopl...
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