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Joining in the fight against Covid-19 and diversifying activities: The case of SERMP in Morocco

  • Badre Jaafar Manager SERMP
30 November 2020
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SERMP is a Moroccan aeronautical subcontracting company. Like the entire sector, it is feeling the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 crisis. To both contribute to the national effort and diversify […]Continue Reading
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Why and how does Orange finance innovation in Africa?

  • Grégoire de Padirac Investment manager ORANGE DIGITAL VENTURES AFRICA
15 October 2018
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Africa, which has already experienced some entrepreneurial success stories, is powering up and seeing the emergence of a new generation of entrepreneurs in innovation. However, digital Africa still focuses on […]Continue Reading
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Supporting digital innovation ecosystems: what role for DFIs?

  • Christine Ha Digital & ICT Project manager AFD
24 September 2018
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When it is properly supported, digital innovation can act as a powerful catalyst for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Innovation dynamics are very important in Africa and play a key […]Continue Reading
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Start-ups and digital innovation: fertile ground for social transformation in Africa

  • Karim Sy Founder of Jokkolabs
16 July 2018
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Social innovation in Africa is currently closely bound up with the digital revolution. To generate economic development that benefits as many people as possible, the digital sector must conserve all […]Continue Reading
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Patent pooling mechanism: promote innovation and improve access to medicines in Africa

  • Erika Dueñas Policy and Advocacy Manager Medicines Patent Pool
  • Esteban Burrone Head of Policy Medicines Patent Pool
09 April 2018
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“Public health” oriented licenses and patent pooling in Africa promotes research and production of affordable, high quality generic treatments for AIDS, hepatitis C and tuberculosis. The United Nations Continue Reading
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Internet throughout the world: what’s the state of play?

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26 June 2017
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Mobile phones: developing countries are increasingly hooked up

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Africa: on the cusp of an innovation revolution

  • Alisée de Tonnac CEO SeedstarsCEO Seedstars
17 October 2016
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While emerging economies have been driving global growth over the last ten years, the gap vis-à-vis developed economies is still very substantial. Skill gaps in particular severely constrain economic activity […]Continue Reading
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Mining as a transformative opportunity for Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Sudeshna Banerjee The World Bank Group
  • Gary McMahon Spécialist The World Bank Group
  • Zayra Romo The World Bank Group
26 September 2016
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Mining can be a formidable transformative opportunity for Sub-Saharan Africa but measures and regulations are required to strengthen the finances of the local utilities and provide a less uncertain and […]Continue Reading
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Tomorrow’s Africa: secondary and tertiary education, the catalyst for change

  • Fred Swaniker Fondateur et président exécutif African Leadership University
04 November 2015
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Africa countries have made huge strides in providing universal access to primary schooling, but secondary and tertiary educational opportunities lag far behind – creating enormous development challenges. This, Continue Reading
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