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ABC Benin
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UK government classifies remittances as essential service
Success for AFFORD’s advocacy to keep money transfer businesses open during COVID-19 lockdown On 21 April 2020, the UK government amended the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations 2020 to include money transfer organisations as essential service providers, exempted from restrictions during…
Return of the Icons
Culture is vital to reconstruction. The AFFORD Institute’s Paul Asquith talks about our latest initiative and why, more than ever, culture matters.
Paving the way for an innovation ecosystem
Ama Afrifa-Tchie, founder of the The Inclusion Agilist and head of culture & wellbeing at MHFA England reflects on her experience at the AfriLabs Annual Gathering, an event she was supported to attend by AFFORD.
Coronavirus challenges in Africa – bleak prospects, but already seeds of hope
The likely impact of coronavirus on Africa is keeping a lot of people awake at night – both within the continent and plenty outside of it too, writes Paul Asquith, AFFORD’s engagement and policy manager.