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• #Currency
• #Dollar
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• #Wheat

The idea of ​​freeing itself from the US dollar is not new in Africa, but it has gained ground in recent years. In a context marked by high volatility of local currencies, constraints on access to financing in hard currencies and a persistent dependence on imports denominated in dollars, the issue deserves an in-depth analysis. And if abandoning the greenback is more complex than it seems, alternatives have emerged in recent years on the continent.

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• #Angola
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• #FoodInsecure
• #Health
• #Humanitarian
• #JoeBiden
• #USAID

In fiscal year 2024, the United States has provided nearly $6.6 billion in humanitarian assistance to sub-Saharan Africa.

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• #Cameroon
• #DRC
• #Ghana
• #IvoryCoast
• #Kenya
• #SouthAfrica
• #Uganda
• #US
• #Zimbabwe
• #Growth
• #Students
• #University

The United States continues to attract African students, whose numbers enrolled in American higher education institutions are experiencing a new increase.

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• #Collaboration
• #Commerce

A survey conducted by a South African foundation among 5,604 young people from 16 African countries confirms that the Middle Kingdom remains the most influential actor in Africa ahead of Western powers.

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• #Jobs

While it is already accused of having locked some African countries in a "debt trap", the Middle Kingdom has pledged to provide more funding to the continent, with an emphasis on industry, agriculture and infrastructure.

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• #Economy

According to the IDMC, conflict and natural disasters remain the main drivers of internal displacement in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, these factors caused the displacement of 13.5 and 6 million people respectively in the region.

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• #Madagascar
• #SouthAfrica
• #Rugby
• #Sport

South Africa and Madagascar have each made a strong start in their bid to win the Rugby Africa Women's Cup 2024 and qualify for WXV 2 as well as the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England. Defending champions South Africa swept Cameroon 55-0, while tournament hosts Madagascar had to come from behind to beat Kenya 29-22.