Around 3.5 billion people live in hot climates, but only 15% have access to cooling, mainly through air conditioning
Insights into improving Africa’s attractiveness for investment through governance, education and sustainable trade
Forum urges African governments to enable fair policies that create room for agribusiness to thrive and to consult the sector when formulating these
It was hailed as a revolution in private investment in healthcare in Africa, but almost a decade after it was opened, Lesotho’s only specialist hospital takes up almost a third of the country’s entire health budget. Now, we may finally know why
The bank’s announcement coincided with a UN climate summit currently underway in Poland
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/ 24 January 2012
The IMF predicts that even as rich countries face a slowdown, sub-Saharan African economies are expected to post nearly 6% average growth in 2012.
It seems that every few years rich countries and their development institutions find a new "favourite friend" in Africa.
World Bank and UN’s development programme help Zanu-PF top dog bust sanctions, reports Charles Rukuni.