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African health conference sparks conversation on healthcare development in Africa
General News 

African health conference sparks conversation on healthcare development in Africa

February 23, 2023 Comments Off on African health conference sparks conversation on healthcare development in Africa
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges African countries to develop digital trade regulations
Interviews 

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges African countries to develop digital trade regulations

February 20, 2023 Comments Off on Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges African countries to develop digital trade regulations
AI-Powered robotaxi service promising for cheaper fares, reveals Zoox CEO Aicha Evans
General News 

AI-Powered robotaxi service promising for cheaper fares, reveals Zoox CEO Aicha Evans

February 2, 2023 Comments Off on AI-Powered robotaxi service promising for cheaper fares, reveals Zoox CEO Aicha Evans
New generation of African leaders must speak truth to power-Sam Jonah
Interviews 

New generation of African leaders must speak truth to power-Sam Jonah

January 1, 2023 Comments Off on New generation of African leaders must speak truth to power-Sam Jonah
Is AfCFTA a necessary condition for structural transformation in Africa?
General News 

Is AfCFTA a necessary condition for structural transformation in Africa?

December 27, 2022 Comments Off on Is AfCFTA a necessary condition for structural transformation in Africa?
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges African countries to develop digital trade regulations
Interviews 

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges African countries to develop digital trade regulations

February 20, 2023 Comments Off on Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges African countries to develop digital trade regulations
New generation of African leaders must speak truth to power-Sam Jonah
Interviews 

New generation of African leaders must speak truth to power-Sam Jonah

January 1, 2023 Comments Off on New generation of African leaders must speak truth to power-Sam Jonah
South Africa needs massive social investment to address development challenges-Ann Bernstein
General News Interviews 

South Africa needs massive social investment to address development challenges-Ann Bernstein

November 16, 2022 Comments Off on South Africa needs massive social investment to address development challenges-Ann Bernstein
Interview: Six questions with Presidential Candidate Martin Fayulu, on the importance of democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Interviews 

Interview: Six questions with Presidential Candidate Martin Fayulu, on the importance of democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

April 14, 2022 1
General News 

African health conference sparks conversation on healthcare development in Africa

February 23, 2023February 27, 2023

The Harvard Chan School of Public Health recently hosted the first-ever Africa Health Conference from February 18th to 19th, 2023,

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Interviews 

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges African countries to develop digital trade regulations

February 20, 2023February 22, 2023

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), recently spoke in an exclusive interview with Africa Policy

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Interviews 

New generation of African leaders must speak truth to power-Sam Jonah

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023

For African countries to address their political, economic and development challenges, the new generation of leaders from the continent must

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General News 

APJ to publish special edition on African Agenda 2063

December 26, 2022January 2, 2023

The Africa Policy Journal (APJ) has announced the call for papers for the 2023 edition of the journal due to

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General News 

Scholar of African American Studies appointed president of Harvard University

December 15, 2022December 18, 2022

Harvard University has announced Claudine Gay, a professor of African American Studies as the new president of the university starting

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General News Interviews 

South Africa needs massive social investment to address development challenges-Ann Bernstein

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022

South Africa needs massive social investment in education and basic infrastructure if the country is to address its current development

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General News 

AfCFTA to boost Africa’s exports to US $560 billion

November 11, 2022November 17, 2022

The implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to increase Africa’s exports by more than US$

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General News 

Former South Korean trade minister urges African countries to focus on exports

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

Former South Korean minister of trade, Dr. Taeho Bark has encouraged African countries to learn from South Korea by focusing

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Political power should be transferred to the youth-Zimbabwe’s Fadzayi Mahere

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 Economy, Election, Policy, Youth, Zimbabwe

As Zimbabwe heads to the polls in April 2023, spokesperson for the opposition Citizen Coalition for Change, Fadzayi Mahere, has

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Nigeria’s Peter Obi to prioritize SMEs if elected president

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

A Nigerian presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has pledged to spend 70% of his time in developing Small and Medium Enterprises

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The late Paul Farmer at UGHE
Blog General News Op-Eds 

Dr. Paul Farmer: “He felt most alive helping people”

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Global Health, Paul Farmer, Rwanda, UGHE

Cover photo courtesy of UGHE Editor’s Note: The late Dr. Paul Farmer and his colleagues pioneered novel, community-based treatment strategies that

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Climate Action Protest
Blog General News Op-Eds 

Why climate action is critical to the future of unemployed youth in South Africa

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Climate action, Climate Change, South Africa, Youth Employment

Cover photo source: @JamesGranelli_ on Twitter Twenty-five years ago, a group of South African high schoolers from an under-resourced township

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Muhammad Jameel Yusha'u
Blog General News 

Muhammad Jameel Yusha’u is APJ’s New Editor-In-Chief

September 9, 2022September 10, 2022 Africa Policy Journal, Editor-In-Chief

The Africa Policy Journal is excited to announce Muhammad Jameel Yusha’u as its next Editor-In-Chief. Yusha’u is a 2022-2023 Mid-Career

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General News 

AI-Powered robotaxi service promising for cheaper fares, reveals Zoox CEO Aicha Evans

February 2, 2023February 27, 2023

Zoox CEO Aicha Evans has highlighted the potential benefits of introducing self-driving “robotaxi” services, including reduced fares for passengers.  Speaking

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General News 

Is AfCFTA a necessary condition for structural transformation in Africa?

December 27, 2022

Despite the scintillating promises it holds, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is only a necessary, not a sufficient

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The Harvard Africa Policy Journal (APJ) is a student-run online publication dedicated to promoting dialogue about African policy and current affairs in the realms of governance, law, education, business, health, design and culture. The Journal was initially started in 2006 by the Harvard Kennedy School of Government but has recently expanded to encompass all the schools of Harvard University. With its new online platform and annual publications, the APJ will act as a hub for timely debate, opinion, research, and analysis.

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