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The Africa Forum held at the 2021 World Press Freedom Day Global Conference in Windhoek, Namibia on 30 April called upon African governments to adopt democratic pieces of legislation that guarantee access to information for all citizens.In her keynot

Because there were 916,000 jobs created in March, the unemployment rate fell to 6%. Goldman Sachs thinks it will end the year at 4% which is full employment. In order to catch up to the job growth trajectory before the pandemic, the economy needs to create 10.6 million jobs. There are 8.4 million fewer jobs now than there were in February 2020. The economy probably will create over 3 million jobs in the next 3 months which should put a dent in those totals. We just started the 2 nd spike in jo...

A recent UNESCO-ICFJ survey has found that 73% of the women journalists surveyed reported having faced online violence while doing their job. They are...

Date Time UNESCO launches Artificial Intelligence Needs Assessment Survey in Africa Artificial Intelligence presents a leapfrog potential for development in Africa, notwithstanding that these technologies are currently developed for and by companies, universities and governments outside of the continent. Countries can use AI and other digital technologies to catalyze their innovation ecosystems and accelerate sustainable development. Mr Xing Qu, UNESCO’s Deputy Director-General and Assistant ...

Special report: A matter of choice

September 1, 2020 "In totality, this research affirms that freedom of expression, access to information and critical, independent journalism - supported by open and affordable internet access - are not only fundamental human rights, but should be treasured as essential tools in the arsenal to combat disinformation - whether connected to a pandemic, elections, climate change or social issues." Disinformation can cause harm in confusing or manipulating citizens; creat...

OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. The US has recovered only around half of the 22 million lost jobs in March and April as of November, leaving a big hole to fill in 2021. Business Insider talked to three economists about next years jobs market, and they all agreed that everything depends on the roll out of the vaccine and getting ...