September 02, 2014
Africa: Who Are You Calling Corrupt?
Is claiming to be a leader in international development whilst presiding over structures that facilitate the loss of billions from Africa not a form of corruption itself? Read more »
August 29, 2014
Africa: "This Disease Is No Longer a Death Sentence" - Combating Cervical Cancer in Kenya
A potential breakthrough has been made in the treatment of cervical cancer, but it is issues of accessibility, affordability and education that remain key. Read more »
August 28, 2014
Africa: Africans Make Good in Hong Kong
Becoming a success in Hong Kong isn't easy, but for many African traders the potential to earn big makes it more than worth the effort. Read more »
August 18, 2014
Africa: Africa Rising - 'In Economics, the Majority Is Always Wrong'
Stories of Africa's economic boom rest on shaky foundations. John Kenneth Galbraith can help. Read more »
August 13, 2014
Africa: Africa Must Leapfrog Its Way to the Future
The conventional path for improving healthcare is to build more hospitals and train more doctors. But could Africa speed up progress by 'hacking' its way to success? Read more »
August 07, 2014
Africa: Poverty Is Not a Disease
As can be seen in the way the UN talks about poverty in its Sustainable Development Goals draft, its understanding of the problem is profoundly misconceived. Read more »
August 04, 2014
Africa: Telling the Lion's Stories - the Rise and Rise of African Film
From international filmmakers, to growing national film industries, to individuals with iPhones, Africa in film is inspiring growing audiences across and beyond the continent. Read more »
July 18, 2014
Africa: Where Are the Humanitarians?
How can humanitarian agencies ensure that they help the most vulnerable and most in need rather than simply the easiest to reach or those in the least risky environments? Read more »
July 15, 2014
Africa: Who Aids Whom? True Story of U.S.$192bn Losses
Research released by a coalition of African and UK partners reveals that Africa loses almost six and a half times the amount of money that it receives in aid. Read more »
July 03, 2014
Africa: Why Won't the #whitesaviourcomplex Go Away?
I have recently spent a lot of time with young Americans wanting to learn about global development and humanitarianism. Most of them envisage a career in the development or aid… Read more »
June 16, 2014
Africa: Our Daughters Should Be in School, Not Wedlock
Child marriage can't be ended overnight. With political will, however, it can be ended in a generation. Read more »
June 13, 2014
Africa: Reaffirming Pride, Place of African Languages
From governments elevating local languages in classrooms, to internet-users chatting in their mother tongues, Africa's indigenous languages are on the up. Read more »
June 11, 2014
Africa: If GM Is the Answer, It Is Only the Answer Partly, Sometimes, Maybe
Is it true that Africa has "no choice" but to embrace genetically-modified crops? Read more »
June 10, 2014
Africa: Refugees - the Untouchables of Our Time
Europe may express sympathy with African asylum seekers in word, but this is often contradicted by their actions in deed. Read more »
May 30, 2014
Africa: In the Joint for a Joint - the Human Cost of Tunisia's Repressive Drugs Law
Under Law 52, thousands of young Tunisians have been thrown into jail for minor drug use charges, jeopardising their lives and futures. Read more »
May 28, 2014
Africa: Making Money Pay, Direct Cash Transfers in Kenya
According to proponents, direct cash transfers not only cut out admin costs and losses to corruption. They are also more empowering and effective. Read more »
May 21, 2014
Africa: 'Sudan and South Sudan's Bitter and Incomplete Divorce'
James Copnall's exploration of 'Sudan and South Sudan's Bitter and Incomplete Divorce' is at its best when it is telling human stories of courage and tragedy. Read more »
May 13, 2014
Africa: End the Global Apartheid for Women
Reproductive health is a no-brainer but many women across Africa are being denied it. The 'I Decide Petition' wants this to change, for good. Read more »
May 06, 2014
Africa: Trade Misinvoicing, or How to Steal From Africa
The little-understood practice of misinvoicing or re-invoicing relies on legal grey areas and financial secrecy and costs the continent dearly. Read more »
April 25, 2014
Africa: Training Africa's Future Innovators
Science and technology could drive the continent's future development, but creating the right environments and keeping Africa's youngest and brightest will be key. Read more »
April 24, 2014
Africa: Food Security Is About More Than Land Grabs
Foreign powers are not just engaged in African land. They are also engaged in African food systems, often in damaging ways. Read more »
April 14, 2014
Africa: Review - Dust By Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Owuor's debut novel is not short of flair as it deals with life, death, truth and love. But sometimes the poeticism goes so far as to break its own spell. Read more »
Africa: Weekly Newsletter 14 April 2014
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Africa: Not a Moment Too Soon - UN's Peacekeeping Mission for CAR
A 12,000-strong UN force is a positive step, but there are still five months before it's deployed and questions remain over where the troops and funding will come from. Read more »
April 08, 2014
Africa: When 'Development' Drives Inequality and Poverty
The World Bank's Doing Business rankings reward countries who service the needs of large-scale international business, to the detriment of the majority, and punish those that… Read more »