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Climate Change: Promoting and Supporting Citizen Engagement
The climate emergency is prompting calls across the globe demanding more active citizen participation. We are seeing a proliferation of initiatives and schemes geared towards this, including in operat...
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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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Building the Africa of Tomorrow: 16 Stories from Engaged Youth
On the youngest continent in the world where more than half of the population is under 25, African youth are key players in sectors ranging from sports and creative industries to entrepreneurship and...
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AFD-GDN Biodiversity and Development Award: The Winners and their Projects
Launched by the Global Development Network (GDN) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the AFD-GDN Biodiversity and Development Award provides support for researchers in their projects to prese...
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Ghana: the dam for a renewable future
At the Kpong Dam, the infrastructure has been upgraded and automated to provide a greener and more stable energy supply for Ghana.
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In Ghana, a School That Trains a New Generation of Women
In Akuse, in eastern Ghana, Legacy Girls College provides high-quality education at reduced tuition fees for its 400 students. This represents a rare opportunity in a country where many young girls l...
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