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R&D scope and quality in Africa mars economic goals

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AFRICA

R&D in sub-Saharan Africa.

Rising African debt to backfire on unwise issuers

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AFRICA

This typifies a growing debt problem facing Sub-Saharan African (SSA) states borrowing in dollars: as local currencies depreciate on softening commodity prices, repayment costs…

US-Africa trade deal to nudge, not boost, development

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AFRICA/US

The African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Containing Africa’s armyworm invasion will be complex

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AFRICA

Fall armyworm in Africa.

Africa's illness trends will strain health systems

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AFRICA

South Africa is not alone: NCDs are rising across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), creating new health care needs, as well as social and economic challenges.

Progress countering HIV/AIDS in Africa may be at risk

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AFRICA

HIV and AIDS have slipped from the public radar in recent years but nonetheless remains a serious health challenge across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Efforts to control the epidemic…

El Nino spells multiple humanitarian crises for Africa

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AFRICA

Outlook for El Nino in sub-Saharan Africa.

African populations are vulnerable to falsified drugs

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AFRICA

Substandard and falsified drugs in Africa.

African election fraud will persist despite innovation

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AFRICA

International donors and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are promoting greater use of technology in elections across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Electoral technology…

Off-grid solar power will spur African electrification

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AFRICA

Home solar panels are providing electricity to households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that otherwise may not link to grids in the near-to-medium term. Just as households managed…