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COVID Africa Watch
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COVID-19 Africa Watch tracks major developments and policy announcements from across the c
ontinent and also offers a curated selection of analysis on how the pandemic will impact African economies and develop
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COVID-19 Africa Watch Video Collection
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COVID-19 Africa Watch Article Collection
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Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu
Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu has written over 200 articles on Africa-focused science, healthcare, tech, i
nnovation, and entrepreneurship.
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Josephine Chinele
Josephine Chinele is a Malawian multi-award winning journalist with wide investigative journalism
work experience. She has worked for Times Group and Malawi News Agency, Malawi’s biggest and oldest media houses.
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Jennifer Smout
Jennifer Smout is a feminist writer based in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Reaching for the Stars: How Africa's Youth Is Leveraging Technology to Solve Africa's Most Pressing Problems
Africa has the fastest growing, youngest population of any continent, and for this rising popula
tion set, it is second nature to turn to technology to solve the continent’s most pressing problems.
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The Africa Opportunity: The Potential of the World’s Next Economic Powerhouse to Shape Our Global Future (Invite only)
Africa’s demographics are both wildly compelling and daunting. By 2050, 90 cities in Africa will
be home to over a million people, and the continent will hold six of the world’s mega cities—those with more than 10 million residents.
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Investing in Africa's Creative Economy
A burgeoning digital and creative economy in African markets is rapidly expanding, with the cont
inent’s digital economy projected to grow six times over by 2050 to $712 billion.
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Financing Global Early Warning Systems Country Case Study: Kenya
Kenya experienced a significant economic slowdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenya’s extensive a
viation connections throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia make Kenya one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa.
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Part 2: Milken-Motsepe Prize Award Ceremony: Global Green Energy Winners
Nearly a billion people worldwide are without access to electricity. The Milken-Motsepe Prize in
Green Energy was launched to incentivize entrepreneurs around the globe to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity.
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The Emerging World of Opportunities: Insights from MI's Global Opportunity Index
Join us for an insightful panel featuring findings from the Milken Institute's Global Opportunit
y Index (GOI).
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