Ghana’s Vice President charts a new course for Africa’s growth on its own terms
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, addressed the African Development Conference organized by Harvard Kennedy School’s Africa Caucus and Harvard
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Zimbabwe’s Ambassador Urges Africa’s Seat at the Table and an End to US Sanctions
Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to the United States, Mr.Tedious Chifamba, recently spoke with the Africa Policy Journal in an exclusive interview, discussing
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Harvard’s Africa Development Conference 2023: Ghana’s Vice President Leads Discussions on Reimagining Africa’s Growth
The Africa Caucus and Harvard Africa Law Association are pleased to announce the return of the Africa Development Conference (ADC)
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Harvard Professor Champions Promotion of African Languages Through AI
The launching of Chat GPT by Open AI has sparked a heated debate about the future of language. Chat GPT
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Harvard’s Agbiboa Calls for Prioritization of Citizen Voices in Informal Transport Policy-Making in Africa
Daniel Agbiboa, an assistant professor of African and African American studies at Harvard University, has called on African policymakers to
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African health conference sparks conversation on healthcare development in Africa
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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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges African countries to develop digital trade regulations
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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New generation of African leaders must speak truth to power-Sam Jonah
For African countries to address their political, economic and development challenges, the new generation of leaders from the continent must
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APJ to publish special edition on African Agenda 2063
The Africa Policy Journal (APJ) has announced the call for papers for the 2023 edition of the journal due to
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Scholar of African American Studies appointed president of Harvard University
Harvard University has announced Claudine Gay, a professor of African American Studies as the new president of the university starting
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South Africa needs massive social investment to address development challenges-Ann Bernstein
South Africa needs massive social investment in education and basic infrastructure if the country is to address its current development
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AfCFTA to boost Africa’s exports to US $560 billion
The implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to increase Africa’s exports by more than US$
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Former South Korean trade minister urges African countries to focus on exports
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
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
A Nigerian presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has pledged to spend 70% of his time in developing Small and Medium Enterprises
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Dr. Paul Farmer: “He felt most alive helping people”
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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Why climate action is critical to the future of unemployed youth in South Africa
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 is APJ’s New 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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Nigerian Diplomat Implores African Countries to Leverage African Union Platform for Negotiations with Major Powers
In a recent interview with Africa Policy Journal, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Yahya Lawal emphasized the
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