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Birth control or better development policies?

16 August, 201721 August, 2017

It seems that time has come to debate the demography of Africa. Reports, experts and politicians have been concerned for some time on the subject, which is sensitive in most developing countries, of the rapidly growing population and sometimes even dealing with the idea of birth control. Some are referring to some ancient theories, likeContinue reading Birth control or better development policies? →

The Africa we want cannot happen without African women

2 August, 20174 August, 2017

As we talk more and more about the second liberation of Africa and economic liberation, one cannot avoid thinking also of Africans who represent more than half of the continent’s population: Women. Should we also consider this question in terms of a new liberation, an emancipation? Would not it be more constructive to look at the situation of the 410Continue reading The Africa we want cannot happen without African women →

Invest strategically in higher education

28 July, 2017

The demographic development of Africa poses major infrastructure and equipment problems for our States. This is particularly true for the Education sector. Since nature loathes the void, where states do not or can not accept hundreds of thousands, even millions of students of the superior, non-state institutions are set up. This is true of theContinue reading Invest strategically in higher education →

The combination of private and public strengths will allow Africa to reach true rural growth

20 July, 2017

Africa recently experienced an unusually long spell of steady growth. Sadly, it is a well-known fact that our economies failed to ensure the equitable sharing of the benefits of one of the highest growth rate in the world. So we are today in a specific context of a general decline in commodity prices and aContinue reading The combination of private and public strengths will allow Africa to reach true rural growth →