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Can less industrialised countries benefit from post-pandemic digitalisation? A more connected world can also open many doors for youth populations which, according to the United Nations, are concentrated in developing countries, particularly in Central and South Asia, East Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. In this 2012 photo, a young Burmese man sits outside with his laptop. (Laura Villadiego ) 21 April 2021 Share this page A more connected world can also open many doors for youth populations which, according to the United Nations, are concentrated in developing countries, particularly in Central...

In Guinea, environmentalists and locals are divided over the building of a dam near a wildlife park A pirogue on the Bafing River, a tributary of the Senegal River. West Africa’s waterways are the focus of numerous dam building projects promising to supply electricity to the surrounding areas. (wikicommons ) Share this page A pirogue on the Bafing River, a tributary of the Senegal River. West Africa’s waterways are the focus of numerous dam building projects promising to supply electricity to the surrounding areas. (wikicommons ) The people of Tougué, a town and prefecture some 400 kilom...

Despite a landmark ruling, Kenya’s Ogiek community are still fighting to return to their ancestral land The Ogiek have been the custodians of Kenya’s Mau Forest long before the state of Kenya even existed. However, waves of encroachment and evictions have left the Ogiek marginalised and increasingly landless, while the forest has been degraded by logging and agricultural activities. (Jason Taylor/International Land Coalition ) 10 March 2021 Share this page The Ogiek have been the custodians of Kenya’s Mau Forest long before the state of Kenya even existed. However, waves of encroachmen...

Is the Jamaican government giving BPO investors the “green light to disregard labour laws”? There are currently 40,000 workers in Jamaica’s global services industry; the government is aiming for 300,000 jobs in the industry by 2030. But “at what cost?” trade unions are asking. (Alamy/Artur Marciniec ) Share this page There are currently 40,000 workers in Jamaica’s global services industry; the government is aiming for 300,000 jobs in the industry by 2030. But “at what cost?” trade unions are asking. (Alamy/Artur Marciniec ) With tens of thousands of jobs linked to the tourism ...

The united voice of the global unions has called for immediate action to withdraw support from the Moïse regime in Haiti to begin the restoration (...)