Day: December 1, 2015
- Africa
Many SSA Governments Failing Their People in Fighting Corruption: Transparency International
Nearly 75 million people are estimated to have paid a bribe in the past year Transparency International’s latest “People and Corruption: Africa Survey” highlights a clear disparity between a few strong performing countries in regard to the fight against corruption and the many weak performers across the continent. However, there is no government which is rated positively on its anti-corruption…
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Transforming agriculture helps Africa reduce poverty, food insecurity
“African agriculture is in urgent need of an upgrade and fast-track into 21st century productivity,” said Mr. Adam Elhiraika, Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Division at the Economic Commission for Africa, in a statement on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Mr. Carlos Lopes, during the opening of the African Economic Research Consortium Biannual Research workshop on ‘Agriculture and Structural Transformation…
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