The right call
Africa’s poorest are three times more likely to own a mobile phone than a flushing toilet. A survey by public-attitude researchers Afrobarometer found that... Read more
26 Jan, 2016
Foot on the gas
Mozambique has the potential to become one of the fastest-growing economies in the next decade – that’s if its largest offshore... Read more
26 Jan, 2016
The sky’s the limit
More than 100 000 Kenyans residing in the US will soon be able to fly directly to their home country... Read more
12 Jan, 2016
Meaty issue
The number of privately owned wildlife farms in South Africa grew from 3 500 in 1992 to over 10 000... Read more
12 Jan, 2016
Floating current
Ghana experiences an electricity shortage of nearly 500 MW daily. This often leads to blackouts, which can last up to... Read more
12 Jan, 2016
Read all about it
Around the world, print media – particularly newspapers – is under threat in the more developed countries. However, this is not... Read more
8 Dec, 2015
Cashing in
Credit and debit card transactions by Mozambicans abroad drastically increased from US$300 million in 2012 to US$800 million in 2014.... Read more
8 Dec, 2015
Attractive destination
Ghana’s economy barely equates to even 10% of Africa’s largest, Nigeria. Yet the relatively tiny nation attracts more investor dollars per capita... Read more
8 Dec, 2015
Not adding up
Only 15% of Angola and Somalia’s populations are financially literate – one of the lowest statistics in the world.... Read more
24 Nov, 2015
Birth of a new era
There is now a mobile app that can assist Ethiopian mothers-to-be to safely deliver their babies. The Safe Delivery App, created... Read more
24 Nov, 2015
