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Posted on July 12, 2019
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World Youth Skills Day is 15th July. The 21st Century has been termed by many academics as the ‘African Century’. This is because many predict that with new technologies and socio-economic development the continent is primed to ‘explode’ as the new engine room of mankind. There is another important factor if this transformation is to…
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Posted on July 5, 2019
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Charting its history from the Maravi Empire Malawi, known as “the warm heart of Africa” because of its friendly people, gained independence from the United Kingdom on the 5th July 1964. Formerly known as Nyasaland, this small African nation has to its name one of the continents’ most impactful histories. The Kingdom of Maravi was…
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Posted on June 28, 2019
Comments Off on The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Paradox of Plenty
The paradox of plenty, or the resource curse, refers to the paradox that countries with an abundance of natural resources tend to have less economic growth, less democracy, and worse development outcomes than those with fewer natural resources. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a prime example of a country which falls foul of…
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Posted on June 21, 2019
Comments Off on Invisible Women: ACT for the people otherwise forgotten
“You feel frustration and shame that your own children cannot go to school, or worse that they have been thrown out of school. This is not because they are incapable academically, but simply that they cannot afford school fees or buy school uniform or school books”. – Fathi, (Hamdalaye, Burkina Faso) In many countries with…
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Posted on June 12, 2019
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… World Day Against Child Labour When a child comes into the world every parent’s dream is that they may have access to opportunities they could never dream of and the chance to live out their hopes and dreams. However, the sad reality today is that 152 million children will never know the joys of…
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Posted on June 7, 2019
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“If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.” — Kofi Annan … National Volunteers’ Week Hello, I’m Jamie and I am currently a Volunteer Communications and Marketing Intern at the African Child Trust. I decided to write…