Governance

Many observers believe that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have been a resounding success in Africa: secondary-school enrolment grew by 48% between 2000 and 2008, malaria deaths in some of the worst-affected countries have declined by 30% and HIV infections by up to 74% (August, 2013).

We live in a world of paradoxes. On the one hand, the world has never been wealthier: In spite of the global financial and economic crisis of 2008, global wealth grew to US$120 trillion in 2010 – an increase of 20 percent since 2007. Yet, on the other hand, the world has never been more unequal.

THE JOURNEY

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"Unless Africans from all levels of society recognize and embrace the challenge of leadership, Africa will not move forward…Leadership is not simply a matter of filling the top positions in a government, institution, or private business.

The auction house Dorotheum in Vienna has issued a catalogue announcing a forthcoming auction of cultural artefacts from Africa, Asia and Oceania on 26 May 2015.[1] Among the many African items to be sold are pieces of Nok (Nigeria), Komaland (Ghana) and many other interesting pieces.

I am eagerly waiting for this election to be over. Not that I buy a single bit of what American diplomat Ms.

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