July 29
Uganda: In Uganda, a Substantial Teacher Pay Raise Isn't Good News for Everyone
The government boosted pay to attract and retain public school teachers. As far as private school students are concerned, it's worked a little too well. Read more »
May 13
Zimbabwe: During Zimbabwe's Mass Exodus, Meet the Doctors and Nurses Who Stayed
Those who remain must navigate a crumbling health care system -- and the moral, physical and mental costs that come with it. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Zimbabwe: Fake Marriages. a Black Market. What Zimbabwe's Health Care Workers Are Doing to Get UK Jobs
Whether the jobs will actually be there when they arrive is a different question. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Uganda: The High Price of Finding Public Service Work in Uganda
Allegations of corruption tarnish commissions that handle hiring for local governments. Teachers, others pay bribes to get work. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Uganda: Safe but Sidelined - Qualified Refugees Encounter Barriers to Employment in Uganda
Lack of clarity and cohesion in laws governing the right to work means many who fled their countries are unable to pursue their careers. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Govt Health Insurer Is Imploding. Civil Servants Pay the Price
The country's civil servants have long had access to comprehensive health insurance, but a tangle of financial challenges has led the insurer to close facilities, leaving many… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Curbs Public Health Workers' Right to Protest 'Dire' Conditions
Nurses, doctors say new amendment curbs their rights and could further erode morale and send more staff to other countries. Read more »
April 25, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's Underage Metal Collectors Fend for Themselves
In Kisangani, a growing number of children are risking stigma, injury and arrest in the pursuit of income. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Meet Kasingiri's Pioneering Motorcycle Taxi Driver
As her village's first woman in the job, Esther Katungu Kisumba confronts danger and sexism daily. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Zambia: Food Production Dwindles As Fuel Costs Skyrocket
Without adequate rain, farmers must turn to irrigation. But without fuel to power the pumps, there's only so much they can grow. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Uganda: Motorcycle Taxi Loans - Ticket Out of Poverty, or Predatory Trap?
After years of using a bicycle to haul produce for traders around markets in Kampala's Nansana suburb, Isaac Sekaate was desperate to find a way to make a living that wasn't so… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Uganda: Overworked and Underpaid, Journalists See Ethical Gray Areas
As Ugandan newsrooms struggle to recover from the pandemic, concerns rise that prolonged financial hardship may lead journalists to accept cash from powerful sources. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Zimbabwe: Once Revered, Teachers Now Push for Adequate Pay
Educators during the country's post-independence golden age wanted for nothing. Today's teachers say they barely scrape by. Read more »