Our March recommendations interestingly mirror- in some ways- this month's most topical global conversations. We hope you find each of these insightful.
DevDispatch contributor Oluwatobi Ojo spoke with Tanaka A Ndongera, Director of Zimbabwe Youth Champion for Agenda 2063 on the role of young people in the implementation of the AfCFTA, and the pilot transaction on the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS).
African countries are making strides to capitalise on the incredible potential of digitalisation as it relates to free trade on the continent. The widespread use of mobile and smartphones has aided the progress of the digital economy in Africa over the past decade. However, this progress must manifest in building an efficient free trade system that transcends borders.
Lesotho-based Journalist and ICOYACA Lesotho country champion Lerato Mochesane shares her thoughts on involvement of the media in the rollout of the AfCFTA, how receptive the people of Lesotho have been to the progress made under the Guided Trade Initiative (GTI) and more.
This piece is focused on the need for partnership between the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the African Union (AU) and academia (Educational Institutions) in Africa, to foster industrial development that would ultimately lead to economic prosperity.
We commemorate Discrimination Day this year under the theme "Save Lives, Decriminalise." In honour of the day, we invited Dr Lentsu Nchabeleng to share her top recommendations on the subject matter. Her recommendations focus on discrimination from a gender lens.
We had a few jaw dropping moments while going through the statistics on violent extremism, maternal mortality and renewable energy financing presented in the publications released this February. However, we find comfort in knowing that evidenced based research is the first step to action. We hope you find our selection below insightful.