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Official Name: Republic of Sierra Leone
Capital: Freetown
Independence Day: 27 April 1961
Currency: Leone (SLL)
Official Name: Somali Republic
Capital: Mogadishu
Independence Day: 1 July 1960
Currency: Somali shilling (SOS)
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In 2012, The World Bank estimated that 43% of all people in Africa were living below the poverty line, with poverty reduction not matching the rate of economic growth on the continent. The majority of those living in poverty in Africa are unemployed and do not have access to lines of…
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Dr Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi, has aptly commented that “the potential of the African continent is intrinsically linked with the potential of its women and we must work together to ensure that this potential is realised.” Gender equality and women’s empowerment are…
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In the fight for gender equality and women’s empowerment, it is important to foster an environment that encourages women to empower themselves and to assist with the concerns that are most relevant to women. To this end, women must, themselves, be an integral part of the discussion…
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Education is one of the primary drivers of development and is a vital tool for promoting gender equality, reducing poverty, and sustaining peace. Uneducated women are less likely to find employment and are thus unable to accumulate the requisite capital, both financial and social, to…
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Access to land still presents a challenge for women in Africa. For instance, according to a report presented at a World Bank conference in 2016, more than 70% of plots of land are owned in Nigeria by a single man, while only 8% are owned by a single woman. Even in countries where men…
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In 2012, The World Bank estimated that 43% of all people in Africa were living below the poverty line, with poverty reduction not matching the rate of economic growth on the continent. The majority of those living in poverty in Africa are unemployed and do not have access to lines of…
