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By Njoki Ngumi INTRODUCTION Agriculture is by far the biggest sector employer in the African Continent. An Economic Brief from the African Development Bank in 2017 revealed that up to 70 per cent of the workforce, directly supports 90 per cent of the livelihoods, and accounting for up to a quarter of the continent’s […]
By Chenai Mukumba ABSTRACT This paper discusses the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through a feminist lens. It begins by introducing tax justice and highlighting the importance of the topic from a feminist lens. It then looks at the AfCFTA and presents a discussion on the linkage between tax justice and the AfCFTA with […]
By Sonia Phalatse ABSTRACT This paper draws on a feminist political ecology framework to unpack the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and its implications for extractivism in Africa. Feminist Political Ecology (FPE) is an analytical framework that argues that gender, in relation to class, race, and other axes of power, shapes access to, and […]
Farmers in most of Sub Sahara African countries – especially smallholder farmers – are doing their best to produce various crops and to carry out other farming activities including livestock keeping, to feed their families and make a living. However, it seems often that they don’t get the highest returns on their investment in agriculture. […]
Women make essential contributions to the agricultural and rural economies in all developing countries. Their roles vary considerably between and within regions and are changing rapidly in many parts of the world, where economic and social forces are transforming the agricultural sector. Rural women often manage complex households and pursue multiple livelihood methods. On this […]
The prices of basic commodities across Africa and the world have recently skyrocketed. There have been many theories seeking to explain these trends, ranging from political events to global happenings such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia conflict and drought. This episode of KIKAO, highlights these recent trends, their drivers and the impact they are […]
