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ECA and AIF Launch Prestigious African Innovation Prize
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are delighted to announce the African Innovation Prize (AIP) to be awarded for the first time in February 2012. This prestigious and well-endowed award aims at encouraging innovations that contribute to sustainable development in Africa.
With this award, AIF and UNECA acknowledge, support and encourage innovators and entrepreneurs- the group of stakeholders who till now have been neither considered nor benefited under Africa’s development cooperation agenda.
"Innovation is a combination of identifying problems, and finding groundbreaking implementable solutions; we hope the prizes will contribute to tapping into the ingenuity of Africans to solve Africa’s problems,” says the ECA Executive Secretary and Under-Secretary General, Abdoulie Janneh.
He adds: “Currently, ideas, innovation and knowledge are what is driving the world, and transforming economies. It is therefore fitting and appropriate that the African Innovation Prize is targeting a unique group of stakeholders - innovators and inventors in the area of ICTs, Green Technologies and Health & Food Security.”
“The AIF is very proud of the cooperation with ECA and expects numerous innovation projects to compete for the prize. There is so much untapped talent on this continent,” adds Walter Fust, Chairman of the AIF.
The amount allocated towards the winners for the selected innovators and entrepreneurs, in the three thematic areas of ICTs; Green Technologies; Health & Food Security are two generous prizes: First prize US$100 000; and US$50 000 for the second prize.
The registration deadline for the 2012 prize has been set for 30 September 2011 with no possibility of extensions.
The organisers expect the prize to promote among young African men and women the pursuit of science, technology and engineering careers and business applications. The aims are to:- Create a platform for identification of innovative concepts and projects submitted by applicants that could be supported by AIP;
- Promote innovation across Africa in key sectors of interest through the competition;
- Promote science, technology and engineering as rewarding, exciting and noble career options among the youth in Africa by profiling successful applicants; and
- Encourage entrepreneurs, innovators, funding bodies and business development service providers to exchange ideas and explore innovative business opportunities.
- Increased commercialisation of research and development (R&D) outputs in Africa;
- Increased development of start-up, adoption of new and emerging technologies and accelerate growth of an innovative and dynamic private sector; and
- Increased general economic activities that result in long term sustainable development.
For detailed information of competition categories, conditions of entry, and submission procedures, refer to http://aip.uneca.org/aif.
For more about United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, refer to www.uneca.org.
For more about African Innovation Foundation, refer to www.africaninnovationfoundation.org.
To view other NGO press releases, visit: www.ngopulse.org/group/home-page/pressreleases.Date published:08/07/2011Organisation:United Nations Economic Commission for Africa & African Innovation FoundationNordic Africa Institute: Research Director
Please note: this opportunity closing date has passed and may not be available any more.Opportunity closing date:Friday, September 30, 2011The Nordic Africa Institute, established in 1962, has been an important research, documentation and information centre on modern Africa in the Nordic countries. It is jointly financed by the Nordic countries, and promotes both research and studies on Africa in the Nordic countries and co-operation between mainly African and Nordic researchers. NAI also disseminates information on current African issues, through publications, seminars, conferences and various policy-related activities.Opportunity type:Employment
The Nordic Africa Institute seeks to appoint a Research Director, based in Uppsala, Sweden.
The Research Director heads the research unit which includes four research clusters, namely Rural Dynamics: Agrarian Change, Property and Resources; Conflict, Security and Democratic Transformation in Africa; Urban Dynamics; Globalization, Trade and Regional Integration, and the Policy and Research Support function. A Cluster Leader is responsible for each cluster. The Research Director and the Cluster Leaders form the research management team, whose meetings the Research Director leads. 20 full-time and part-time researchers are at present employed.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate, manage and implement the Institute’s research activities;
- Develop ideas with regard to new research themes and strategies in collaboration with other researchers at the Institute;
- Conduct his/her own research as agreed with the Director at an international level;
- Represent the interests of the researchers and participate in the general development of the Institute;
- Coordinate policy and research dialogue and promote research profile and visibility of the Institute.
- PhD degree in social sciences/humanities;
- Considerable experience of work on Africa-related issues at the level of Associate Professor or above;
- Extensive research experience, including research coordination, with focus on current African issues;
- Capacity to articulate a research vision and promote a creative and collegial environment for all research staff;
- Good listening, strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team;
- Excellent mentoring and managerial skills;
- Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English;
- Good knowledge of, and contacts with African researchers, research institutions and policy makers;
- Strong writing ability and capacity to present complex issues in a readable form for both academic and non-academic audiences;
- Documented skills of research coordination;
- Demonstrate a substantive track record of academic publishing of modern Africa in books and peer-rev journals;
- Proven interest in transferring knowledge;
- Good knowledge of, and contacts with international research institutions and policy makers working on current African issues;
- Knowledge of, and contacts with Nordic research institutions, policy makers and civil society organizations working on current African issues;
- Experience of fundraising.
To apply, submit the information listed below to nai@nai.uu.se (including publications to the extent possible or by indication of internet addresses where they might be available) or in hard copy by regular post to The Nordic Africa Institute, P O Box 1703, SE–751 47 Uppsala, Sweden.
The application should include:
- Proposal, not exceeding 5 pages, including research questions, problems, methodology and theory situated in relation to the research; personal leadership philosophy and experience of research coordination; network strategies (with particular reference to Africa and the Nordic countries); and strategy for dissemination of research results (including contribution to policy advice);
- Complete CV with a list of publications;
- Three of the applicant’s own publications (in three copies each) relating to the research;
- Names and addresses (phone, fax, e-mail) of at least three referees, with at least one of these must have worked under the leadership of the candidate in the past (though not currently).
As part of the interview, shortlisted candidates will be required to make a presentation to staff before the actual interview.
Please indicate in your cover note in which media you first saw this advert - NGO Pulse Portal.
The Nordic Africa Institute is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy in employment and since the institute strives for a balanced proportion of men and women, women are particularly encouraged to apply for the position.
For more about the Nordic Africa Institute, refer to www.nai.uu.se.
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Over three quarters of the world's poor live in rural areas. They often lack economic opportunities, have difficulty accessing basic services, have limited voice in governance and remain extremely vulnerable to shocks.
How can development practice and approaches address these issues within the current financial constraints facing national budgets and donor funding? What are the new, innovative - and more cost effective - solutions and applications available to respond to rural development challenges in Africa and other parts of the developing world in a meaningful manner?
The 7th Annual SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference, to be held from 1-3 November 2011 at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg, will focus on information communication technologies for rural development (ICT4RD) under the theme “Rural Realities, Real Solutions”.
ICT4RD 2011 posits that part of the answer to the questions listed above will rely on new technologies - technologies like mobile phones - with coverage already reaching further than roads, electricity, sanitation and clean water.
ICT4RD 2011 is the first African conference to apply these emerging technologies and practices to rural development, and will provide new thought leadership at a moment in time when the development sector is poised for innovation and change.
ICT4RD 2011 will bring together 250-300 experts and practitioners - from government, NGOs, donor community, ICT sector, social entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholder groups - from across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, to confront the realities of rural development and explore the innovative use of ICTs to catalyze the growth of ICT4RD solutions for scale.
For more about ICT4RD 2011 and to register, refer to www.ngopulse.org/ict4rd.
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August 2011
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Africa Launches Platform for Development Effectiveness
Addis Ababa, 27 March 2011 (ECA) – Africa is preparing to tackle development head-on and take ownership of its development agenda with the launch the Africa Platform for Development Effectiveness (APDEv) today in Addis Ababa.
The platform is a physical and virtual multi-stakeholder platform and organizing mechanism for mobilizing African policy makers and practitioners toward achieving sustainable development results, according to a document issued by the Agency, said Bankole Adeoye, Chief of Staff at NEPAD Agency who made a presentation on behalf of the CEO of NEPAD Agency, Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki.
“The platform stands on three pillars: capacity development, aid effectiveness and South-South cooperation. It brings together governments, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, private sector, academia and regional economic communities to share knowledge and strengthen Africa’s engagement in the full realization of its development goals”, said Adeoye.
The Information and Communication Service (ICS) of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) reports that one of the major challenges ahead for the platform is the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea, and the need to consolidate Africa’s voice in reshaping the global development cooperation architecture.
In a statement at the official launch of the platform, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA, Mr Abdoulie Janneh, who called the platform “a very bold initiative”, said If Africa is to be globally competitive, greater investment in knowledge and learning would be required.
Thus, he said, the Platform needs to support current efforts aimed at the promotion of evidence-based policy design and decision-making.
Mr Janneh said knowledge- and experience-sharing are already taking place on different scales among African countries, but that there was a need for coordination among these initiatives and with national development plans and processes.
The Platform will provide the required space for all multi-stakeholders in Africa to generate, synthesize, harness and utilize knowledge as a means of addressing Africa’s challenges.
Calling on all stakeholders to support the work of the Platform, Mr. Janneh said as a stage for coordinated consultation, dialogue and knowledge sharing among stakeholders, APDev would support African countries and RECs in the implementation of the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action.
He said the Platform would provide a knowledge base of issues, practices, experiences and cases on Aid Effectiveness, South-South Cooperation and Capacity Development and, therefore, facilitate African common perspectives and voice on issues in development cooperation.
The three pillars of the platform, capacity development, aid effectiveness, and south-south cooperation, are all geared towards the effectiveness of development and matching internal and external resources with African priorities.
“We can no longer afford fragmented agendas and less than effective approaches,” said Nils Boesen, Director of Capacity Building Group at UNDP.
Mr Boesen said that aid could not do development directly no matter how it is designed, owned and delivered. “It is at best catalyst to development,” he said. “That is why we need to look beyond aid and ask … how can you strengthen your capacity to act more coherently and achieve sustainable impact that reinforces the progress that Africa has already achieved over the last decade?”
APDev aims to be a multi-stakeholder forum, a knowledge base and mutual learning hub, an African-country-led mechanism with an active role for MECs, a network for knowledge, policy and practice links and an integrated community of practice, according to a presentation from the Agency.
APDev’s initiators, the African Union Commission and the NEPAD Agency expect the platform to guide Africa through principles, policies and practices related to the three pillars. Already, one of its anticipated outcomes for the coming year includes a report on the state of capacity building in Africa.
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Date published:27/03/2011Organisation:United Nations Economic Commission for AfricaDonor Retreat Widens HIV/AIDS Treatment Gap in Africa
Backtracking by international donors in funding HIV/AIDS risks undermining years of positive achievements and will cause many more unnecessary deaths, warns humanitarian aid group Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in a new report.
Titled “No time to quit: HIV/AIDS treatment gap widening in Africa”, the report builds on analyses made in eight sub-Saharan countries to illustrate how major international funding institutions such as PEPFAR, the World Bank, UNITAID, and donors to the Global Fund have decided to cap, reduce or withdraw their spending on HIV treatment and antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) over the past year and a half.
“How can we give up the fight halfway and pretend that the crisis is over? Nine million people worldwide in need of urgent treatment still lack access to this lifesaving care - two thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa alone. There is a real risk that many of them will die within the next few years if necessary steps are not taken now. Also, the current donor retreat will prevent more people from accessing treatment and will threaten to undermine all the progress made since the introduction of ARVs” says Dr. Mit Philips, Health Policy Analyst for MSF and one of the authors of the report.
The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS relief, PEPFAR, reduced its budget for the purchase of ARVs in 2009 and 2010, and also introduced a freeze on its overall HIV/AIDS budget. Other donors, such as UNITAID and the World Bank, have announced reductions over the coming years in the funding for antiretroviral drugs in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Global Fund, the largest funding institution in the fight against HIV/AIDS, faces a major funding shortfall. The US, the Netherlands and Ireland have already announced that they will be providing lower contributions to the Global Fund. In 2009-2010, contributions to already approved country grants were reduced by 8-12%.
Overall funding cuts have translated into a reduction in the number of people able to start their ARV treatment, as seen in South Africa and Uganda, and in DRC – where the number of new patients able to start ARV treatment has been cut six-fold. Already fragile health systems will become increasingly strained by an increasing patient load requiring more intensive care.
Drug stock-outs and disruptions in drug supply are already a reality, and will become more frequent if sufficient funding is not made available. MSF has recently been requested by the government and other actors to assist with emergency drug supplies in Malawi, Zimbabwe, DRC, Kenya and Uganda.
“If there is reduced funding, then it will mean more people will die, and we will have more orphans. The ones that are positive often need to assist others, like their children. People will lose hope and die. It will be the end. If there are no drugs there is no future” says Catherine Mango, an HIV patient from Kenya.
ARV treatment is lifesaving but also lifelong. This means that the number of patients under treatment increases cumulatively each year, thus requiring incrementally growing and sustainable funding.
“The HIV / AIDS crisis remains a massive emergency that still requires an exceptional response. MSF calls for a sustained and renewed commitment by donors and national governments in the fight against HIV/AIDS, so that this disastrous public health crisis can be addressed appropriately,” concludes Dr. Philips.Date published:27/05/2010Africa Progress Panel releases Africa Progress Report 2010
The Africa Progress Report 2010, launched on 25 May 2010 in Johannesburg by the Africa Progress Panel (APP), states that African leaders need to boost “political determination and capacity to use what revenues they have to achieve results for people”.
Kofi Annan, Chair of the Panel and fellow Panel members Linah Mohohlo, Peter Eigen and Olusegun Obasanjo presented the Africa Progress Report on Africa Day – five years since the establishment of the Panel and 10 years since world leaders signed up to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The report, titled "From Agenda to Action - Turning Resources into Results for People", takes stock of Africa’s progress since 2005 and assesses future opportunities for the continent.
The report calls on African leaders to turn the “scramble for Africa” into real results for the continent, and states that progress is being made despite not because of governance. The Panel wants action from policy-makers to translate continent’s “immense resources” into concrete benefits for its people.
This landmark report argues that Africa’s future is in its own hands, but that success in managing its own affairs depends on supportive global policies and agreements,” Annan said. “There is no lack of resources, no deficiency of knowledge and no shortage of plans. Africa’s progress rests above all else on the mobilisation of political will, both on the continent and internationally.”
The report, focusing on Africa’s emergence as a “new economic frontier”, notes that economic engagement with the Global South - China, the Far and Middle East, South Asia and Latin America - “is already having a substantial development impact on Africa”. However, the report asserts that “Africans beyond elite circles are not benefiting sufficiently” while at the same time “there is great scope to improve Africa’s partnerships with the Global South”. The report also notes that “African leaders... need to realize that the benefits of increasing economic ties are not automatic, but only accrue to those that take adequate and pro-active steps to exploit them through targeted policies.”
To read the full media release about the report, click here.
To read the full report, click here.Source:<br />Africa Progress Report calls on African leaders to turn “scramble for Africa” into real results for the continent
Africa Progress Report calls on African leaders to turn “scramble for Africa” into real results for the continent; progress being made despite not because of governance
Panel wants action from policymakers to translate continent’s “immense resources” into concrete benefits for its people
Johannesburg - 25 May 2010: The Africa Progress Report launched today by the Africa Progress Panel (APP) states that African leaders need to boost “political determination and capacity to use what revenues they have to achieve results for people”.
Kofi Annan, Chair of the Panel and fellow Panel members Linah Mohohlo, Peter Eigen and Olusegun Obasanjo presented the Africa Progress Report on Africa Day – five years since the establishment of the Panel and 10 years since world leaders signed up to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The report takes stock of Africa’s progress since 2005 and assesses future opportunities for the continent.
“This landmark report argues that Africa’s future is in its own hands, but that success in managing its own affairs depends on supportive global policies and agreements,” Annan said. “There is no lack of resources, no deficiency of knowledge and no shortage of plans. Africa’s progress rests above all else on the mobilisation of political will, both on the continent and internationally.”
The Report, focusing on Africa’s emergence as a “new economic frontier”, notes that economic engagement with the Global South - China, the Far and Middle East, South Asia and Latin America - “is already having a substantial development impact on Africa”. However, the report asserts that “Africans beyond elite circles are not benefiting sufficiently” while at the same time “there is great scope to improve Africa’s partnerships with the Global South”. The report also notes that “African leaders... need to realize that the benefits of increasing economic ties are not automatic, but only accrue to those that take adequate and pro-active steps to exploit them through targeted policies.”
In particular, the report calls for:
- Transparency throughout the entire resource system, from how contracts are awarded and monitored, to how taxes and royalties are collected, to how investment choices are made and executed.
- Policies that ensure that the revenues from the continent’s natural wealth reach everyone. This requires major policy shifts and significant investments of resources in institutions, human capacities, women, health, education and infrastructure.
- Empower women by enforcing existing conventions, laws and policies and link their efforts with effective implementation strategies including reliable reporting mechanisms.
- Climate proof development, not least through integrating adaptation to climate change into growth and development strategies, accelerating regional integration, harnessing the potential of information technology and anticipating demographic shifts.
- Provide a level playing field, addressing the fact that “the continent is starkly underrepresented in virtually all international fora” and that “bloated subsidy regimes and unfair trade rules” leave African countries “heavily disadvantaged.”
- Increase policy coherence for development, “recognising the overall impact that countries’ domestic and international policy mix has on the continent and seek to minimize their negative effects.”
- Fulfil promises on resources and assistance, and “Africa’s partners to recommit to the consensus on the continent’s development and fulfil the many promises on financial support and assistance they have made over the last decade”.
financing ambitions outlined in the Copenhagen Accord.” It notes that “the mechanisms to collect, administer, and disburse these funds are already in place.”
Looking back on Africa’s progress over the last five years, the report describes it as “a truly mixed picture.” It states that “remarkable progress has been achieved in many fields, but... a number of set-backs, chronic problems and the effects of the global economic crisis and climate change combine to threaten the gains made since 2005.”
The Africa Progress Report highlights that the central challenge for Africa’s leaders is to inspire processes and build practical capacities, both nationally and regionally, to ensure that assets are translated into social benefits and that their people are able to access opportunities that can transform their lives, countries, and continent.
ABOUT THE AFRICA PROGRESS PANEL:
The Africa Progress Panel brings together a unique group of leaders under the chairmanship of Kofi Annan. The Panel monitors and promotes mutual accountability and shared responsibility for progress in Africa. Its three focus areas are economic and political governance; finance for sustainable development, including ODA; and MDG achievement – notably in light of climate change. The work of the Panel aims to track progress and draw attention to critical issues and
opportunities for progress in Africa.
The Africa Progress Panel is comprised of:
- Kofi Annan (chair of the Africa Progress Panel, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Laureate)
- Tony Blair (founder, Africa Governance Initiative and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- Michel Camdessus (former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund)
- Peter Eigen (founder and Chair of the Advisory Council, Transparency International and Chairman of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative)
- Bob Geldof (musician, businessman, founder and Chair of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live8, Co-founder of DATA and ONE)
- Graça Machel (President of the Foundation for Community Development and founder of New Faces New Voices)
- Linah Kelebogile Mohohlo (Governor, Bank of Botswana)
- Olusegun Obasanjo (Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes region and former President of Nigeria)
- Robert Rubin (Co-Chairman of the Board, Council on Foreign Relations and former Secretary of the United States Treasury)
- Tidjane Thiam (Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Plc.)
- Muhammad Yunus (economist, founder of Grameen Bank and Nobel Laureate)
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Note to the Editors:
1. All material on the Africa Progress Report 2010 will be available on www.africaprogresspanel.org/report
2. The Africa Progress Report is being launched in coordination with the launch of the 2010 DATA Report from global advocacy organisation ONE. The APP and ONE are marking Africa Day with clear, coordinated and synchronized messages for leaders across the world. The DATA Report tracks the promises made by G8 countries to Africa at the Gleneagles Summit in 2005. For more information visit www.one.org/report.Date published:25/05/2010#AfricanAgenda2010 - Have your say about Africa's development priorities
This is a critical year for Africa as we head towards the United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to be held from 20-22 September 2010 in New York. With only 5 years before the MDGs are to be achieved, it is important that all African stakeholders, including citizens, review the progress made in recent years and develop a set of priorities for engagement and advocacy in Africa, and towards building a redefined relationship between African countries and the international community.Against this background, African Monitor, a Pan-African organisation monitoring development funding commitments to Africa and facilitating the involvement of African voices in the development agenda, and a number of partners, including ONE and the Southern Africa Trust, are facilitating face-to-face consultations around the continent to develop a citizen-driven agenda for Africa in the second decade of the 21st century.
The face-to-face consultations will be complemented by an e-consultation process, referred to as #AfricanAgenda2010, to leverage mass input and collaboration. The target is to generate feedback and responses from 10 000 people. The e-consultation will be a useful tool to solicit people’s perspectives on what they think are the key emerging priorities for Africa. This exercise will identify trends and common issues or priorities in a timely manner along with the face-to-face consultations which explore emerging issues in greater depth.
Coordinated by SANGONeT, the #AfricanAgenda2010 e-consultation is open to all African citizens, including in the Diaspora.
Your participation is crucial to the success of the e-consultation process.- Complete the #AfricanAgenda2010 Survey;
- Comment on the issues and priorities raised during both the face-to-face and e-consultations;
- Assist us in raising awareness about this process by encouraging your friends, colleagues and people in your networks to also complete the survey.
The final outcome of this consultative process will be a document highlighting key emerging priority issues for Africa for 2010 and beyond. It will be presented to the African Union and shared at other strategic platforms at country, regional and continental levels, with special attention to those that can implement its recommendations by 2015 and contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development across the continent.
What is #AfricanAgenda2010
This is a critical year for Africa as we head towards the United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to be held from 20-22 September 2010 in New York. With only 5 years before the MDGs are to be achieved, it is important that all African stakeholders, including citizens, review the progress made in recent years and develop a set of priorities for engagement and advocacy in Africa, and towards building a redefined relationship between African countries and the international community.
Against this background, African Monitor, a Pan-African organisation monitoring development funding commitments to Africa and facilitating the involvement of African voices in the development agenda, and a number of partners, including ONE and the Southern Africa Trust, are facilitating citizen consultations around the continent to develop a citizen-driven agenda for Africa in the second decade of the 21st century.
The face-to-face consultations will be complemented by an e-consultation process, referred to as #AfricanAgenda2010, to leverage mass input and collaboration. The target is to generate feedback and responses from 10 000 people. The e-consultation will be a useful tool to solicit people’s perspectives on what they think are the key emerging priorities for Africa. This exercise will identify trends and common issues or priorities in a timely manner along with the face-to-face consultations which explore emerging issues in greater depth.
The #AfricanAgenda2010 e-consultation is open to all African citizens, including in the Diaspora, and is coordinated by the Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT).
Your participation is crucial to the success of the e-consultation process.
- Complete the #AfricanAgenda2010 Survey;
- Comment on the issues and priorities raised during both the face-to-face and e-consultations;
- Assist us in raising awareness about this process by encouraging your friends, colleagues and people in your networks to also complete the survey.
Africa Development Indicators 2010: Quiet Corruption
This essay in the Africa Development Indicators series aims to shed light on a different type of corruption. It introduces the term ‘quiet corruption’ to indicate various types of malpractice of frontline providers that do not involve monetary exchange. This paper details how such practices are undermining Africa’s development by illuminating devastating malpractice; denied an education because of absentee teachers, children suffer in adulthood with low cognitive skills and weak health and the absence of drugs and doctors means unwanted deaths from malaria and other diseases, etc.
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