Hunger
Sub-Saharan Africa remains the world’s hotspot for food insecurity. In its predictions until May, the World Food Programme has warned that Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are suffering the worst crises – driven by conflict, inflation and weak government responses.
Telecoms
Kenya’s Safaricom and its consortium partners plan to launch mobile-money platform M-Pesa in Ethiopia by May. The conflict in Tigray has dampened investor interest, and telecoms expect a big boost in the short term.
Appointments: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Only one person is willing to take up the responsibility for helping the world see its way out of a global pandemic. The WHO director is running unopposed for the position and will be reappointed in May.
Nigeria: Primary picks
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s governing party, is set to hold its presidential primary in May or June of
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