January 23, 2014
Ethiopia: Move Over Quinoa, Ethiopia's Teff Poised to Be Next Big Super Grain
At Addis Ababa airport, visitors are greeted by pictures of golden grains, minute ochre-red seeds and a group of men gathered around a giant pancake. Billboards boast: "Teff: the… Read more »
December 31, 2013
East Africa: Charity Begins On Your Phone - East Africans Buoyed By Novel Way of Giving
US charity GiveDirectly transfers unconditional cash from donors via mobile phone to some of the world's poorest families Read more »
September 13, 2012
Africa: Development Must Be Less About Growth, More About Wellbeing
People and their wellbeing need to be at the centre of development, with less emphasis on economic growth, according to a new report, but this requires philanthropic and… Read more »
June 25, 2012
Africa: Do Aid Campaigns Alienate the Public and Skew the Development Debate?
A new report on attitudes to aid throws down a challenge to policymakers and campaigners in the way they communicate with the public on international development. Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Turn Its Health Research Into Treatments for African People
Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world, yet the health and living situation for many on the continent remains dire. In 2010, 7.6 million children… Read more »
February 03, 2012
Africa: Malaria Kills Twice As Many People As Previously Thought, Research Finds
Malaria kills twice as many people every year as formerly believed, taking 1.2 million lives and causing the deaths not only of babies but also older children and adults, according… Read more »
July 07, 2011
Africa: New Hope for Malaria
A drug that is regularly given to people in Africa to prevent river blindness appears also to kill the mosquitoes that spread malaria, scientists have discovered. Read more »
