Governance

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Nothing seems to be working under the governance of Akufo-Addo – Okese1

[ad_1] Entertainment of Tuesday, 18 May 2021 Source: mynewsgh.com 2021-05-18 play videoMusician Okese1 “Na Today” hitmaker, Okese1 born Frank Nana Afrane has urgently tasked President Akufo-Addo to fix the country because he honestly feels that nothing seems to be working under his governance. “As for fixing the country, the government must make sure to do […]
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Upholding values and human rights in football governance

[ad_1] FIFA President, Gianni Infantino FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and Lord George Foulkes of Cumnock (United Kingdom, SOC), PACE (https://PACE.coe.int) rapporteur on “Football governance: business and values” held on 8 April talks via videoconference, addressing a number of key issues for sport and for society. “We had a very constructive discussion with the opportunity of […]
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  1. Business

Africa: ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ Threatening Basic Rights in Africa, Study Says

[ad_1] Measures used by governments in past two decades include digital surveillance, disinformation, internet shutdowns and arrests for online speech From internet shutdowns and online surveillance to social media taxes and arrests for anti-government posts, “digital authoritarianism” is a threat to basic freedoms and rights in many African countries, researchers said on Tuesday. A study […]
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Africa: UN, AU and EU Urge Somalia to Quickly Agree On Election Date

[ad_1] The United Nations, African Union, and European Union urged the Somali government and opposition on Monday to quickly agree on a date for elections, warning that the delay is fueling violence and impacting the impoverished Horn of Africa nation’s development and security. Acting U.S. ambassador Richard Mills echoed their appeal to swiftly resolve the […]
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Africa: Governance Matters – How Can Transparency Lead to Real Accountability in the Extractives Sector in Africa

[ad_1] Extractive resources are different from other resources in many ways. To begin with, extractive resources (petroleum, minerals, etc.) are strategic and can even make advanced countries such as Japan depend on less developed countries like Angola and Algeria. In addition, the difference between the cost per unit of extractive resource production and their prices […]
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Africa: First Covid-19 COVAX Vaccine Doses Administered in Africa

[ad_1] Geneva / New York / Oslo — As the global rollout of COVAX vaccines accelerates, the first COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa using COVAX doses began today in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. These campaigns are the among the first to use doses provided by the COVAX Facility’s Gavi COVAX Advanced Market Commitment (AMC). The AMC is the COVAX Facility’s […]
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Egypt: President El-Sisi Makes Phone Call to Chinese President

[ad_1] President El-Sisi held a phone call with the Chinese President Xi Jinping this afternoon. The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency stated that the President congratulated the Chinese President on the Chinese New Year and affirmed the significant momentum the Egyptian-Chinese relationship has been gaining over the past years within the framework of a comprehensive […]
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