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The realisation of an Africa fit for children must reflect the foundational push towards equity. A principle on which the Day of the African Child was premised through the 1976 Soweto Uprising. As it stands, the Continental Education Strategy for Africa is due to...

Investment in the prosperity of Africa requires dedication to, and the capacitation of, its people. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that our voices, innovation, and lived experiences, not only matter, but are interconnected. The prosperity of one has to be...

Originally published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The Foundation carried out its first Now Generation Network (NGN) Survey from 12-25 June. Participants further unpack the findings from the Survey in relation to the impact of COVID-19 in Africa and the continent’s...

Originally published in the APRM. The Opportunity  At the intersection of preserving lives and livelihoods, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportune moment for Africa to learn from past mistakes, confront glaring inequalities, as well as look...

Originally published in the Maverick Citizen. The Covid-19 pandemic has magnified the precariousness of purportedly democratic states which, though not classified as states in conflict, exist within the parameters of negative peace where social protections are...

Re-Launching Africa: Reflections on amplifying women in STEM. Until we have that critical mass of real equity at the engineering design table that are reimagining solutions; we are not going to reach those SDGs because we have unbalanced problem solvers. Naadiya...