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A huge honour to be serving the @acerwc Working Group on Children's Rights and Business for another term.
Hoping to build upon the foundation established and further advance the ACERWC's mission of promoting & protecting children's rights in business contexts across Africa.
🧵From small enterprises to large corporations📊, businesses shape the lives of children both directly and indirectly. As such the Working Group on Children's and Business aims to promote the integration of child rights-based approach to business practices with a view to
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Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
The 10 African countries most dependent on trade:
1.Djibouti — 206.3% of GDP
2.Seychelles — 172.3% of GDP
3.Lesotho — 154.0% of GDP
4.Mauritius — 139.9% of GDP
5.Libya — 137.7% of GDP
6.Somalia — 128.1% of GDP
7.Namibia — 108.6% of GDP
8.Eswatini — 107.5% of GDP
9.Guinea — 103.7% of GDP
10.Tunisia — 101.4% of GDP
visualcapitalist.com/ranked-…
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
An American professor asked when China last voted.
Answer: right now. A billion people are choosing 2.6 million local representatives.
He blocked me after I replied.
HOW CHINA'S ELECTIONS WORK:
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
The Centre for Human Rights, in partnership with Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, is convening stakeholders to discuss progress in implementing the African Commission’s concluding observations under the Maputo Protocol. We are honoured by the presence and contribution of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa as we work towards strengthening women’s rights in Nigeria.
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
African leaders complain about being summoned by a single country but they keep showing up.
At the Russia-Africa summit, Putin literally handed out ice cream, criticized former colonizers, and called out "active attempts by Western countries" to keep the continent in debt
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
The right to development is equal to all other human rights & must be universally realised, without distinction of any kind.
This week, the Expert Mechanism on the Right to the Development held its 14th session at @UNGeneva.
Our meeting summaries: buff.ly/yDbFbys
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
The Dialogue Forum on Children’s Rights and Business in its Outcome Statement calls on the AU, Member States, RECs, Businesses & CSOs to ensure that business operations in Africa respect, protect and promote children’s rights.
Read more 🌐🔗acerwc.africa/en/article/act…
#ACERCW48
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Eric Li argues that countries fail when they copy Western political models.
It’s a controversial take. If voting can be manipulated by foreign entities, swayed by entertainment over policy, and if 'installed puppets' are the norm...
Then, is the Western model working as intended?
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
“International law must be upheld for all.”
In his Kofi Annan Peace Address, @DenisMukwege called for international rule of law to be applied universally, and not only when it suits the most powerful.
Read the full speech ➡️ theelders.org/news/peace-beg…
@PanziUSA @PanziFoundation @KofiAnnanFdn
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Jensen Huang is mostly right here that it's pretty premature - and very European - to talk about regulation when Europe doesn't even have an industry to regulate.
What I find disturbing though is the inversion of roles: since when do heads of government play podcast hosts to tech CEOs - foreign CEOs at that - asking THEM publicly how to regulate them? The message this sends is horrendous: "Your Excellency Mr. Huang, Germany humbly seeks your guidance on how it may be permitted to regulate you."
Could we imagine Xi Jinping doing this? In fact we don't need to imagine: Huang went multiple times to China and HE very much was the supplicant, which is the normal order of things.
On a personal level, as a former tech CEO in Europe myself, I find this all the more disturbing given that I certainly was never asked how we should be regulated. European governments were happy to legislate us half to death and our "consultation" with them mostly consisted of reading about the new laws against us in the press.
They only seem to be deferential and consultative when the company is American and big enough... Again, exactly backwards.
BREAKING NIUS: Für mich ist es einer der unglaublichste Auftritte von Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz in dessen Amtszeit. Seit 17 Monaten erzählt Merz, er wolle Deutschland deregulieren, unnötige und schädliche Bürokratie beseitigen. Dann hat dieser Bundeskanzler die Möglichkeit, auf der Weltbühne, vor milliardenschweren Investoren dem Nvidia-Chef Jensen Huang eine Frage zu stellen. Und was fragt der Bundeskanzler? Er will wissen, wie man Künstliche Intelligenz am besten REGULIEREN kann. Als Huang antwortet, nunja, erstmal müsse die KI-Industrie in Deutschland aufblühen, bevor man sie regulieren könne, legt Merz nach. Er erklärt Huang, aus seiner Sicht sei entweder eine europäische oder gar eine globale Regulierung notwendig, um die "Schädlichkeit" von KI zu begrenzen.
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
Lopes: "It is one thing to be considered risky. It is quite another to be persistently mispriced. For decades, African economies have been assessed through risk frameworks that only partially capture their realities. The consequence has not simply been analytical distortion – it has been a material cost to development."
businessdailyafrica.com/bd/o…
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
In 1950, there were 228mn people living in Africa, with about 33mn in cities. Today there are 1.6bn Africans, 19% of the world’s total, of whom 670mn live in cities. Almost unnoticed, Africa has become an urban story, explains the FT's David Pilling. ft.trib.al/XZw6TGM
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When Africa’s Economy Was Bigger Than China’s
1980
1)Africa: $435.5B
2) 🇨🇳 China: $191.5B
2026 (IMF projections)
1) 🇨🇳 China: $21.5T
2) Africa: $3.6T
In 1980, Africa’s combined economy was 2.3 times larger than China’s. By the 1990s, China had overtaken the continent.
In 2026, China’s economy is projected to be nearly six times larger than Africa’s combined GDP
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Who can bring a case before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights?
The Court provides a legal avenue for individuals and eligible NGOs to seek redress for alleged #humanrights violations, subject to specific requirements under its Protocol. Direct access requires the respondent state to have ratified the Protocol and deposited the declaration under Article 34(6). NGOs must also hold observer status with the @achpr_cadhp.
Join @AU_ECOSOCC and the @court_afchpr on October 26 for “Reimagining the African Court after Twenty Years: A Frank Talk with the Citizens.” Learn more about the Court’s work, the requirements for bringing cases before it, and its relationship with the citizens it serves.
Register to participate: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
🗓️ October 26, 2026
🕚 8 AM (UTC) | 10 AM (CAT) | 11AM (EAT)
#AfricanCourtat20 #Law #Justice #Agenda2063
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
Happy Africa Human Rights Day!
Today marks the anniversary of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights entering into force on October 21, 1986.
What makes the Charter distinctive is that it protects not only individual rights but also the rights of peoples, including the right to development and the right to a satisfactory environment. It also recognizes duties individuals have toward their families and communities.
The Charter provides a shared African framework for protecting #humanrights, promoting human dignity and holding states accountable for their obligations.
As we mark this day, we reaffirm the importance of ensuring that these #rights are respected and protected, not just in #law, but in practice.
@achpr_cadhp
#AfricaHumanRightsDay #AfricanCharter #HumanRightsDefenders #Agenda2063
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
🗳️ Article 21 of the #UDHR empowers people to participate in their country's political affairs.
Democracy thrives when everyone has a voice. Let's encourage active citizenship and equal representation.
buff.ly/47iCWnp
#StandUp4HumanRights
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
Africa's urban centres are set to expand by 19mn people annually, or by nearly two Londons a year. ft.trib.al/ouJmfXn
Dr Chairman Okoloise retweeted
Regional Human Rights Specialist, Africa
Kigali (or another WCS Africa hub location)
(5 years' experience in human rights advocacy, research, policy or monitoring and reporting)
Deadline: Oct 30
sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/…
Congratulations to @NigeriaGov on her election to @UN_HRC for the next three years!🎉
Expecting the Govt to use its membership of the Ciuncil to strengthen implementation and compliance with resolutions and decisions of @UN and @_AfricanUnion human rights treaty bodies.
The @UN General Assembly has elected #Nigeria to the United Nations Human Rights Council (@UN_HRC) for a three-year term, beginning on 1 January 2027.
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals swung to a profit after Africa’s biggest oil-processing facility reached full capacity bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
