Africa Geopolitics: Stability, Resources and Regional Power Shifts
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YOUTUBE2026-05-18world bank
“C’est Moi” - How a Digital ID Helps Millions Access School & Finance in Benin
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“C’est Moi” - How a Digital ID Helps Millions Access School & Finance in Benin
The 'C’est Moi' card program in Benin is enabling millions to obtain legal identification, significantly improving access to education and financial services. This initiative particularly benefits women and children, fos…
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Supporters of the Digital ID Program
- Empower millions by providing legal identification, enhancing access to education and financial services
- Transform lives of women and children, promoting social and economic inclusion
Critics of the Digital ID Program
- Assume legal identity directly translates to improved access without addressing underlying issues
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- Biometric enrollment has reached nearly 99% of the population
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The 'C’est Moi' card program in Benin is enabling millions to obtain legal identification, significantly improving access to education and financial services. This initiative particularly benefits women and children, fostering social and economic inclusion.
- Simplice, an 11-year-old girl in Quattina, was at risk of failing her primary school exam due to the absence of a birth certificate, but acquiring the C’est Moi card has allowed her to continue her education and aspire to become a doctor
- In 2017, only 37% of women in Benin possessed a national identity card, illustrating a significant gender gap in access to legal identification
- The governments unique identification system, which incorporates biometric data collection and systematic registration, is establishing a cohesive framework that guarantees legal identity for all residents in Benin
- The WURI project is transforming the lives of millions by enhancing access to essential services and economic opportunities, particularly for women like Pelaji, who can now grow her palm oil business after receiving an identity document
- This initiative not only improves individual circumstances but also has quantifiable economic effects, facilitating access to credit and mobile financial services, thus promoting financial empowerment among previously marginalized groups
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CONTEXT: percentage of women in Benin with a national identity card in 2017
WHY: This statistic highlights the gender gap in access to legal identification
EVIDENCE: Only 37% of them had a national identity card.
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The 'C’est Moi' card program in Benin is facilitating legal identification for millions, enhancing access to education and financial services. This initiative particularly empowers women and children, promoting social and economic inclusion.
- The C’est Moi card, part of the World Bank-supported WURI program, is providing millions in Benin with legal identity, significantly improving access to education, financial services, and economic opportunities, particularly benefiting
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CONTEXT: total biometric enrollment of the population
WHY: High enrollment indicates widespread access to legal identity
EVIDENCE: This brings total biometric enrollment to nearly 99% of the population.
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YOUTUBE2026-05-01world bank
Trade Reform in Ghana: Predictable Borders, Faster Trade, More Jobs
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Trade Reform in Ghana: Predictable Borders, Faster Trade, More Jobs
Ghana is implementing trade facilitation reforms, particularly advance rulings, to enhance predictability and efficiency at its borders. These changes are expected to reduce trade costs and support job creation across va…
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Supporters of Trade Reform
- Claim advanced rulings will reduce trade costs and improve compliance
- Highlight the potential for job creation in trade-dependent sectors
Critics of Trade Reform
- Question the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of these reforms
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- Acknowledge that trade is essential for job creation in Ghana
- Recognize the role of the World Bank in supporting trade facilitation efforts
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Ghana is implementing trade facilitation reforms, particularly advance rulings, to enhance predictability and efficiency at its borders. These changes are expected to reduce trade costs and support job creation across various sectors.
- Trade is essential for job creation in Ghana, impacting sectors like agriculture and manufacturing
- Advance rulings enable traders to obtain binding customs decisions prior to shipment, minimizing uncertainty and unexpected costs
- This reform enhances predictability and efficiency at borders, resulting in quicker clearance times and better compliance
- With backing from the World Banks Trade Facilitation Support Program, Ghana is positioning itself as a key trade hub in West Africa
- The implementation of advance rulings could potentially double employment in trade-dependent businesses, highlighting the economic advantages of improved trade facilitation
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CONTEXT: projected employment by the close of 2022
WHY: This projection indicates significant job growth linked to trade facilitation reforms
EVIDENCE: we have the hope that by the close of 2022, it's a successful one with about 2000 employees.
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CONTEXT: current employment level
WHY: This figure highlights the existing job creation linked to trade activities
EVIDENCE: Now we have 1000 plus employees
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YOUTUBE2026-04-27the national news
Former Sudan minister Khalid Yousif on war, peace efforts and Iranian weapons to SAF | The National
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Former Sudan minister Khalid Yousif on war, peace efforts and Iranian weapons to SAF | The National
Khalid Yousif highlights the ongoing relationship between Sudan's Islamist factions and Iran, which has persisted for over 40 years. He emphasizes the urgent need for humanitarian ceasefires to facilitate aid delivery am…
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Khalid Yousif's Position
- Highlights the ongoing supply of Iranian arms to Islamist factions in Sudans military
- Emphasizes the need for humanitarian ceasefires to facilitate aid delivery
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- Concerns exist regarding the effectiveness of international interventions without addressing local power dynamics
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- Since the 2021 coup, Sudan has been without a legitimate government, leading to a legitimacy vacuum that intensifies ongoing conflicts
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Khalid Yousif highlights the ongoing relationship between Sudan's Islamist factions and Iran, which has persisted for over 40 years. He emphasizes the urgent need for humanitarian ceasefires to facilitate aid delivery amid the ongoing civil war in Sudan.
- Since the 2021 coup, Sudan has been without a legitimate government, leading to a legitimacy vacuum that intensifies ongoing conflicts
- Khalid Yousif points out a historical connection between Sudans Islamist factions and Iran, which has lasted over 40 years and is a factor in the current civil war
- A recent meeting in Berlin focused on improving international coordination for peace efforts, resulting in humanitarian pledges of approximately 1.3 billion euros to support Sudans crisis
- Yousif stresses the critical need for unconditional humanitarian ceasefires to allow aid to reach those in urgent need, as no region in Sudan is currently safe
- The Quad, led by the U.S, is developing proposals for humanitarian truces and is collaborating with the UN to facilitate aid delivery amid the ongoing conflict
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CONTEXT: humanitarian pledges to support Sudan's crisis
WHY: This funding is crucial for addressing the humanitarian needs in Sudan amidst ongoing conflict
EVIDENCE: the pledges there which reached around 1.3 billion euro to help filling the gap of the finance of the humanitarian aid in Sudan.
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Khalid Yousif discusses the longstanding ties between Sudan's military factions and Iran, emphasizing the ongoing supply of Iranian arms amid the civil war. He highlights the importance of humanitarian ceasefires to facilitate aid delivery, despite the complex political landscape.
- Humanitarian assistance in Sudan must remain unconditional, as the ongoing conflict has created an urgent need for aid
- The Quad, which includes the United States, UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, is seen as a key diplomatic initiative for Sudan, focusing on establishing civilian leadership over military or extremist control
- Khalid Yousif emphasizes the enduring relationship between Sudans military factions, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, and Iran, which has influenced military strategies and governance for over 40 years
- The Quads roadmap outlines a timeline for halting hostilities and initiating dialogue, highlighting the necessity for coordinated international efforts to stabilize Sudan
- Despite ongoing challenges, Quad members are actively working together to promote humanitarian ceasefires and foster dialogue among conflicting parties
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Khalid Yousif discusses the enduring relationship between Sudan's military factions and Iran, highlighting ongoing arms supplies amid the civil war. He warns that the Muslim Brotherhood's influence could destabilize the broader region if extremist groups regain control.
- The relationship between Sudans military factions, especially the Muslim Brotherhood, and Iran has deepened since the onset of the war in 2023, with Iran continuing to supply arms to these groups
- Khalid Yousif highlights that the military regime led by Al-Burhan has re-established diplomatic relations with Iran, including the exchange of ambassadors, which has facilitated ongoing arms supplies
- The Muslim Brotherhoods historical dominance in Sudan, achieved through military coups, has enabled them to infiltrate the security sector, undermining peace efforts and prolonging conflict
- Yousif warns that a resurgence of extremist groups in Sudan could destabilize the broader region, as they may pursue agendas aligned with Iranian interests
- The ongoing conflict benefits Islamist factions by allowing them to retain power and control over resources, while obstructing peace initiatives
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Khalid Yousif discusses the ongoing supply of Iranian arms to Islamist factions in Sudan's military during the civil war. He emphasizes the need for humanitarian ceasefires to facilitate aid delivery amidst the complex political landscape.
- The recent U.S. designation of the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist organization aims to weaken factions that are prolonging the conflict and to support peace efforts
- The Sudanese populace largely opposes the ongoing war, viewing it as a battle against civilian casualties and a regression to military and Islamist rule, which contradicts their desire for a democratic transition
- The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have a documented history of committing atrocities, and ensuring accountability for these actions is vital for achieving lasting peace in the region
- General Abdul Fattah al-Burhans visits to Saudi Arabia and Oman are seen as efforts to gain legitimacy and support, but the priority should be on ending the conflict and promoting dialogue among Sudanese factions
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CONTEXT: year when Sudanese people demanded a civilian democratic transition
WHY: This demand reflects the populace's desire for change and impacts the current conflict
EVIDENCE: Sudanese they decided to end the long decades of the military rule when they went to the city in 2019 demands a civilian democratic transition.
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Khalid Yousif discusses the ongoing supply of Iranian arms to Islamist factions within Sudan's military during the civil war. He emphasizes the historical ties between Sudan's Islamist movement and Iran, which have persisted for over four decades.
- Khalid Yousif, a former Sudanese minister, highlighted the ongoing supply of Iranian arms to Islamist factions in Sudans military, emphasizing that this relationship has persisted for over 40 years and intensified after the military
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