Fwd: Africa aims for the final frontier

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December 2014 | Issue 1   E-newsletter summary The golden year: Solutions for Africa's youth unemployment Tunisia's economy slow to change, even as election shifts politics Mobile money fails the test for emergency relief in DRC Local perceptions at odds with disaster narrative on Ebola Nigeria: Currency instability could raise election stakes Africa aims for the final frontier Video - Building inclusive economies: The post-2015 agenda Video - Building inclusive economies: Avoiding the Johannesburg Solution Video - Building inclusive economies: Rising inequality Articles The golden year: Solutions for Africa's youth unemployment Apprenticeships can provide the key to closing the skills gap that leaves so many of Africa's youth unprepared for the modern workplace. Read More >> Tunisia's economy slow to change, even as election shifts politics Election results show that politically Tunisia has moved on since the revolution, but economically much of the old regime's system remains in place. Read More >> Mobile money fails the test for emergency relief in DRC A new study shows that mobile money is not the best option for delivering cash for emergency relief, outperformed by e-vouchers. Read More >> Local perceptions at odds with disaster narrative on Ebola New data from west Africa suggests locals are relatively satisfied with the international response to the Ebola epidemic. Read More >> Nigeria: Currency instability could raise election stakes Nigeria's embattled currency, the naira, has continued to slide on the back of low oil prices, closing at record intra-day lows against the dollar, even as the central bank intervenes. Read More >> Africa aims for the final frontier Space and satellite programmes are gathering pace across Africa. But should space be a priority when budgets are tight and poverty high at home? Read More >> EVENT AFRICA FORUM ON INCLUSIVE ECONOMIES 2014 8 – 9 December 2014 | Nairobi, Kenya The Rockefeller Foundation in partnership with the African Development Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa will convene at the Africa Forum on Inclusive Economies. A Pan African convening aimed at bringing together key thought leaders and policy makers to closely interrogate and propel forward, thinking around the theme of advancing inclusive economies. Lanre Akinola, Editor, This is Africa will moderate a panel session. Watch the live stream from 8-9 December 2014. For more information inclusiveeconomies2014.org/en. Videos Building inclusive economies: The post-2015 agenda Lord Michael Hastings sits down with This Is Africa to talk about the Millennium Villages projects he has helped to spearhead across Africa. Building inclusive economies: Avoiding the Johannesburg Solution Building inclusive economies: Rising inequality   Financial Times Ltd, Registered no. 227590 Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL, England

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