Fwd: NAI Newsletter June 2021

[Cornelius Hamelberg]

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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021, 3:10 pm
Subject: NAI Newsletter June 2021
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Covid-19 vaccination, small-scale miners and the green shift, unclear tax systems, upcoming webinars and more.

Newsletter, June 2021 HEALTH Problematic for African governments to build trust in Covid-19 vaccination Uncertain access to Covid-19 vaccines makes public messaging difficult for African governments still dependent on Covax donations. MINING IN AFRICA Small-scale miners will be last to reap benefits from world's green shift With the right investments, Africa could increase its share of revenues as global demand for battery minerals grows. But what's in it for the continent’s nine million artisanal and small-scale miners? RESEARCH AT A GLANCE Bridget Bwalya Umar on researchers as honest brokers We've asked NAI scholars why they chose a career as a researcher and what motivates them in their work.  THE SOCIAL CONTRACT IN AFRICA Unclear tax systems create accountability vacuum African states must create simple, efficient and fair tax systems that are capable of redistributing public resources effectively, says NAI researcher Jörgen Levin. WEBINAR, 15 JUNE Africa’s oil and gas What are the prospects for economic transformation and a cleaner future? Join this webinar discussing different policy shifts in Africa’s oil and gas sector, in collaboration with the African Development Bank. WEBINAR, 17 JUNE 1st AMMODI key note A public lecture with author, scholar and activist Nanjala Nyabola, followed by the annual network meeting of the Collaborative Working Group on African Migration, Mobility and Displacement (AMMODI). New publications from NAI researchers Beyond the Weapon-of War Thesis: Ordered and Enabled Wartime Sexual Violence, FBA Research Brief. Open Access. Where is the State Missing?: Addressing Urban Climate Change at the Margins in Luanda and Maputo in Urban Forum. Open Access. nai.uu.se Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube The Nordic Africa Institute Visiting address Villavägen 6 SE-752 36 Uppsala Postal adress Box 1703,  SE-751 47 Uppsala, Sweden Telephone +46 18 471 52 00 E-mail n...@nai.uu.se You have subscribed to the Nordic Africa Institute's newsletter. Want to change how you receive this email? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Share Tweet Forward