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From Copenhagen to Doha: Why the Second World Summit for Social Development Matters for Africa
World leaders are gathering in Doha this week for the Second World Summit on Social Development (WSSD2), three decades after the first Summit in Copenhagen. For Africa, this gathering is not a commemorative moment, but a pivotal opportunity to rally partners towards social development that can be built to last in a rapidly changing world.
Why this Summit matters for Africa?
Over the past thirty years, Africa has made progress in reducing extreme poverty, expanding education, and improving health outcomes. Today, 31 African countries are at middle income status (both lower-middle and upper-middle-income countries). Yet, the continent still faces persistent challenges: climate shocks, economic volatility, youth unemployment, and inequality. The question today is no longer only how to lift people out of poverty, but to ensure that people prosper, and that prosperity is sustainable and resistant to shocks. This requires a shift in development approaches.
Climate-smart agriculture, digital innovation key to Africa’s growth model, experts say
Speaking during the EU-COMESA Connect Forum at the Kenya International Conference Centre (KICC), the stakeholders argued in order to achieve food security, export competitiveness and sustainable economic transformation across the COMESA region, member states must adopt climate smart agriculture and scale up digital innovation.
MEXC invests $30m in blockchain education
Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has reaffirmed its commitment to Africa’s digital finance revolution with a $30 m investment through the MEXC Foundation, an initiative designed to support blockchain education, youth empowerment, and community development across the continent.
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Digital economy in South Africa – Here’s how tech is transforming the nation
Many countries are undergoing a powerful digital transformation, and South Africa is one of them. From the bustling tech hubs to new fintech startups, the country is going through a digital economy boom.
KBC: Youth lead charge in reimagining democracy at Nairobi civic tech hackathon
The Code for Democracy event, convened by the Nuru Trust Network in support of the Global Democracy Coalition, marked International Democracy Day by placing young innovators at the heart of democratic renewal.
UNDP: Reimagining Young People’s Role in Governance through Civic Technology
Asia-Pacific is home to more than 1.1 billion young people, yet their political and civic participation remains one of the weakest areas of engagement. While youth have been at the forefront of social movements, they are often excluded from decision-making spaces and face a lack of institutional trust.
Bellevue Innovation Exchange to showcase civic technology advancements
In a continuing, community-based effort to leverage technology to improve municipal services, the City of Bellevue will celebrate new partnerships and promote civic innovation across the region at an Innovation Exchange event hosted at Bellevue City Hall in October.
WITS: Completion of the second iteration of the Civic Tech Innovation Short Course
CTIN, in collaboration with HSRC, Tayarisha, and Wits Plus, successfully completed the second iteration of the Civic Tech Innovation Short Course.
The course was held from the 10th to the 14th of February, 2025. The one-week in-person course provided participants from diverse sectors—including government, civic tech, journalism, and software development with skills to enhance citizen-government interactions in service delivery.