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The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, warns: "Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis. He was speaking on Africa's priorities as a guest of the Atlantic Council's Africa Center.

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In its latest report on the global economic outlook, the IMF raised its 2022 growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 3.8%, despite inflationary risks. Like Niger, six other African countries are expected to register growth above 6% this year.

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Non-Communicable Diseases, cholera, Lassa fever, Omicron or even measles are rampant on the continent depending on the country. Apart from the direct human consequences, these various diseases also have strong economic consequences. The mobilization of all actors is therefore essential to fight to eradicate them.

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In 2021, growth in sub-Saharan Africa, the main driver of African growth, was estimated at 4%, according to the World Bank. However, this upward trend should be affected by the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis which is already impacting consumer prices.

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With many ongoing development projects in the infrastructure, transport and energy sectors, Tanzania is trying to attract more investors to its economy. An ambition carried by its president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, in office since 2021.

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Around 2.4 billion women of working age are not afforded equal economic opportunity and 178 countries maintain legal barriers that prevent their full economic participation, according to the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2022report. In 86 countries, women face some form of job restriction and 95 countries do not guarantee equal pay for equal work.Globally, women still have only three quarters of the legal rights afforded to men -- an aggregate score of 76.5 out of a possible 100, which denotes complete legal parity.

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According to Africa CDC, Uganda is among the countries at high risk for covid-19. The institution even advises people not up to date with vaccines to go there. With the help of its partners, the country is trying to break the deadlock.