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A child stands in a slum behind Nile City Towers, in Ramlet Bulaq neighborhood, Cairo, Egypt, Ramlet Bulaq's residents live in run-down shacks and lack basic facilities, such as running water. They make for an extreme juxtaposition with the gleaming Nile City Towers, home to wealthy companies, a nightclub and the Fairmont Hotel, which has a swimming pool on its roof. During an investment conference that wrapped up activities on 15 March, the Egyptian government signed a 45 billion dollar agreement with an Emirati company to develop a new administrative capital east of Cairo. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI | © Keystone/EPA/Khaled Elfiqi

Growing Inequality Demands Political Action

Written by Geert van Dok - 01. February 2022

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Inclusive Plug Episode 20: Does Location Matter in Accessing and Using Economic Opportunities?

Written by Sabin Selimi - 31. January 2022

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The Miracle of Ginger Root

Written by Rebecca Vermot - 27. January 2022

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Mind the Gaps – On Complexity & Adaptive Risk Management

Written by Paulo Rodrigues, Sabin Selimi - 26. January 2022

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The Western Balkans: Towards an Emerging Game Development Hub?

Written by Sabin Selimi , Lea Shllaku, Emilija Jovanova Stoilkova - 20. January 2022

How Climate Change Accelerates Migration

Written by Hanna Dedial - 18. January 2022

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