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Helping shape Africa’s future on two wheels: Team MTN-Qhubeka
As the MTN-Qhubeka cycling team embarks on the 3,360 kilometre long Tour de France route, they hope to give others the opportunity to complete ultimately much longer lasting journeys on two wheels. This year, an African cycling team is competing in the Tour de France for the first time in […]
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In This Digital Age Not Even a Tweet is Taken for Granted
You fancy yourself as a fair and sensitive commentator, always sure to consider the isms that may blight an otherwise thoughtful opinion. You often call out racism and sexism in articles, essays and news reports especially about Africa. So it comes to you as a shock several people accuse of […]
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Electricity Outages Causing Ripple Effects in Ghana’s Economy
Ghana is currently facing its longest power crisis ever. Despite Ghana Government’s promise to fix this problem by offering alternative sources of power, the country is still experiencing frequent power outages. With a huge public administration wage bill, a consistently depreciating cedi (Ghana’s currency), and other macroeconomic instability indicators, the country […]
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Tropical Warmth Greets Migrants in Ghana
Migration brings new faces to our cities every day, and takes others away. Successful economies worldwide lure young job-seekers, while many social and economic factors keep (or drive) others home. How are identities changing as a result of this mass migration? How are we as individuals altered by these new […]
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Informing the People: Oil Contracts Demystified
This article was originally drafted by Zara Rahman, with additional comments by Tanja Hichert and the South Africa Node of the Millennium Project, excerpting from from a Think Africa Press article as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. Think of the oil industry and, along with spills and environmental […]