Fertility in high-income countries has been declining for a hundred years, with few exceptions, and in many areas, it is now extraordinarily low. In Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain fertility has been well below 1.5 for more than two decades—lower than the average of just over two children per woman needed to maintain a stable […]
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Cryptocurrencies Are Gaining Ground Across Africa. That’s Both Good News and Bad
Some of the of 19,000 private cryptos in use by end of June 2022. Users have increased sharply in Africa after the COVID-19 outbreak. Silas Stein/Picture Alliance via Getty Images Iwa Salami, University of East London Cryptocurrencies have become popular in African and other developing countries. That’s according to a policy brief released recently by […]
FAO Marks IYAFA 2022, Discusses Generational Challenge Facing Young People in Artisanal Fisheries
Rome, Italy//-Over four hundred people joined the live audience for a Twitter Space audio dialogue to celebrate the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Regional Office for Africa.
Ghana Developing Domestic Programme with IMF for Economic Stability
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana government is developing an Enhanced Domestic Programme in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to complement the Ghana Cares programme for macroeconomic stability, debt sustainability, robust growth and Ghana Beyond Aid.
Full text: Ken Ofori-Atta’s 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review speech
Accra//-Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta today presented the country’s 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament for approval.
IFEJ Flamingo Awards: Overall Winner Receives Prizes
Accra, Ghana//-Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, the Editor-In-Chief of African Eye Report, a leading Pan-African ICT, economy, business, banking and finance, and energy news website, has received the prizes of Overall Business and Financial Journalist of the Year 2021.
Refocusing Our Pre-hospital Emergency Care
Emergency Medical Services are an integral part of any efficient health system. They are a lifeline as their inefficiency can drive a population’s high mortality.
Girl Branded Witch for Getting Aggregate 30 in BECE
The issue of unfounded allegations of witchcraft against women is back on the front burner.
Niger Surpasses 10% COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone
Geneva, Switzerland: Last week, Niger became the latest African country to pass the 10 percent (of total population fully vaccinated) COVID-19 vaccination milestone.
Transforming South Africa’s Economy
DFIs including IDC will continue to play a critical role A key attribute of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is its dexterity – the agility with which it has been able to respond to the pressing needs of the country at any given time.