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Oil Economies: A Regressive Journey for Women’s Rights

Oil Economies: A Regressive Journey for Women’s Rights

November 30, 2023November 28, 2023 Emma Benoudiz

As we continue the battle for equal rights, the negative consequences oil economies pose on gender relations cannot be ignored. Globally, the oil industry has created an impediment to the participation of women in the workforce. With a high dependence … Continue reading

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Technological Disparities: Exploiting the Global South and AI’s Hidden Human Labour

Technological Disparities: Exploiting the Global South and AI’s Hidden Human Labour

November 27, 2023November 26, 2023 Shannon Tse

Due to the explosive growth of the tech industry, disparities between the Global North and the Global South are becoming increasingly apparent. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are revealing hidden inequalities that have been concealed behind the conceptual framework of … Continue reading

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Nollywood : Un empire cinématographique vecteur de développement

Nollywood : Un empire cinématographique vecteur de développement

November 24, 2023November 22, 2023 Ambre Abou Daher

Deuxième puissance cinématographique mondiale après l’Inde (en termes de films produits par an), le cinéma nigérian, aussi appelé Nollywood, a su depuis les années 1990 se démarquer.  

Après plus d’un siècle de colonisation britannique, terminée en 1960, et de 15 … Continue reading

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L’hypocrisie Américaine dans son Discours Environnemental

L’hypocrisie Américaine dans son Discours Environnemental

April 10, 2023April 11, 2023 Yara Daher

Quel est le plus grand défi auquel est confrontée notre génération ? Le changement climatique.

En raison de l’accroissement des émissions de gaz à effet de serre dues à l’activité humaine, la température moyenne de la planète a augmenté de … Continue reading

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Beyond Education: The Reality of Unemployed Youth in the MENA Region

Beyond Education: The Reality of Unemployed Youth in the MENA Region

March 27, 2023March 26, 2023 Hajar Yammi

In a ‘post’-covid context, it is crucial to reconsider the role of the youth population in economic recovery and advancement. Particularly in the case of the MENA (Middle East & North Africa), which records among the highest levels of youth … Continue reading

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Can Pope Francis Make Change in Africa?

Can Pope Francis Make Change in Africa?

March 8, 2023March 4, 2023 Justine Delangle
An overview of Pope Francis’ recent tour of Africa, and an analysis of what this shows of the Catholic church’s methods and influence.

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Lessons from Botswana’s Misrepresented Development

Lessons from Botswana’s Misrepresented Development

November 15, 2022November 14, 2022 William Gilbert
Investigating Botswana's success with development can reveal its nuanced history and warn us about what lessons to take from it, especially considering that policies which work in certain contexts may fail in others.

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We Should Pay Poor Countries to Keep Oil in the Ground

We Should Pay Poor Countries to Keep Oil in the Ground

October 23, 2022October 22, 2022 William Gilbert
While certain countries are resource-rich in oil and gas, they face a dilemma amidst increasing calls for decarbonization. Developed countries are urging their neighbors, even the poorest, to transition towards a green economy through bold emissions targets aimed at bypassing the climate crisis. 

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The ANC’s Policy Incoherence Threatens South Africa’s Future

The ANC’s Policy Incoherence Threatens South Africa’s Future

August 4, 2022November 15, 2022 William Gilbert
If the country is to solve the legacies of Apartheid, like massive inequality, underdevelopment, weak governance, and insecurity, the ANC must rectify its incoherent cadre deployment lest the country continue on a path of instability and uncertainty.

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The War in Ukraine is Spurring on Ethiopia’s Goal of Food Self-Sufficiency

The War in Ukraine is Spurring on Ethiopia’s Goal of Food Self-Sufficiency

July 14, 2022July 13, 2022 William Gilbert
The invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated the fragility of global supply chains and the risks of over-reliance on a few countries for goods as essential as food. Ethiopia’s efforts to increase its output of wheat is a part of a larger movement in Africa to ensure food security.

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