Eden Tadesse is the winner of the 2023 Samantha Singh Memorial Award. The award-winning essay answered this question: ‘Write a data-driven memo to inspire fellow activists to take action on African employment.’ Dear Fellow Activists, I am writing to bring to your attention the employment crisis in Africa. As per the latest data, the unemployment rate in Africa is at an all-time high, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made it worse. Millions of people are struggling to make ends meet, and it...
The global response to COVID-19 is not working. So far this year, despite the development and roll out of effective vaccines, more than twice the number of people have died from COVID-19 than in all 2020. More than 8,000 people died each day in the past week. A new target to vaccinate 70% of the population in all country income categories by September 2022 could provide the impetus needed to bring the pandemic under control. But as ONE‘s latest analysis...