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Sub-Saharan Africa
Legal action

Malawi judge blocks lockdown

Malawi’s Covid-19 lockdown has been suspended by legal action

Infrastructure

Destructive biomass demand

Many Ugandans still rely on traditional biomass for energy purposes

Employment

The urgency of public works programmes

Labour-intensive public employment schemes build vital infrastructure and alleviate poverty at the same time

Power shortages

When the lights go out

Power cuts hit Zambia’s economy hard

Development finance

Africa’s private sector needs support

In Covid-19 crisis, EDFI members can ease the plight of private-sector companies in low-income countries

Energy policy

Water over the dam

Zambia’s dependence on hydropower is becoming increasingly problematic

Ageing and social protection

Africa’s demographic transition

For the care and social protection of Africa's aging population, governments must now take action

Pandemic

Fear, anxiety and panic

Though Zambia is ill-prepared to contain Covid-19, the government has responded fast

Pandemic

Science-based protection

African responses to Covid-19 must be evidence-based and context-specific

Vehicle tax

Fouling the air

Malawi is imposing a new tax on vehicles, saying the revenues will help to fight climate change

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