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Africa: Another Nobel for Anglocentric Neoliberal Institutional Economics

[ad_1] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — New institutional economics (NIE) has received another so-called Nobel prize, ostensibly for again claiming that good institutions and democratic governance ensure growth, development, equity and democracy. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson (AJR) are well known for their influential cliometric work. AJR have elaborated […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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Africa: Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit Bolsters Food Security Amid Crises

[ad_1] Longyearbyen, Svalbard — The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received yesterday a deposit of more than 30,000 new seed samples from 23 depositors across 21 countries, including seven international genebanks. This marks the largest number of depositors since the Seed Vault received samples from a record-breaking 35 genebanks in 2020, […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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Africa: 33 Out of 54 African Countries Not Making Progress – Report

[ad_1] The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has released the 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), the latest iteration of the biennial dataset assessing governance performance and trends. The index indicates that 33 54 African countries are not progressing in good governance. The report covers 10 years - 2014-2023--and was collected […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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Africa: Civilian Support for Military Coups Isn’t a Bug – It’s a Feature

[ad_1] In September 2024, authorities in Benin detained the country's former sports minister and a prominent businessman for allegedly plotting a coup against the West African nation's president, Patrice Talon. Had a putsch materialized, Benin would have joined a growing list of African countries to have experienced a military coup […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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Africa: Freedom House Researcher Explains How Free Freedom Is On the Net

[ad_1] Washington — Global internet freedom has declined for the 14th straight year, according to Freedom House's Freedom on the Net 2024 report. VOA's Philip Alexiou spoke with Elizabeth Sutterlin, a researcher at the advocacy group, on October 21. Sutterlin outlined the various tactics used to crack down on online […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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Africa: Spain Sees Opportunity in African Migrant Influx, Bucking EU Trend

[ad_1] Jerez De La Frontera and London — As many European Union countries call for the bloc to clamp down on migration amid a surge in support for right-wing political parties, Spain is bucking the trend and insists Europe's aging population needs controlled migration to boost its economy. The Spanish […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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Gambia: GFF Domestic League Commences Next Month

[ad_1] The 2024-2025 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Domestic League season is set to begin next month following the conclusion of the GFF Club Management Meeting at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum on Saturday. The country's league clubs are currently preparing themselves physically fit ahead of the commencement […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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