Shari’ah financing can help Africa achieve important development goals
The old trade winds are blowing again and we must take notice, writes editor-in-chief Ron Derby
With the closure of schools, learning has moved to online platforms across the world, but a UNESCO report said only 12% of households in the least-developed countries have internet access at home
What happened to the once universally accepted idea of healthcare for all?
There are 30 skeletons in the Iroungou cave, and carbon dating has shown they are from the 14th century. It is only the second cave burial site to be unearthed on the continent
Emerging market equities are generally inexpensive — and, by some measures, quite attractive — relative to equity and bond markets globally.
A report measuring gender equality across 129 countries has found that none of the countries achieved an ‘excellent’ score of 90 out of 100
Elected in 2016 by defeating the preferred successor of Thomas Boni Yayi, Patrice Talon won the top job without a traditional political power base
Most of Africa is abandoning the death penalty but Botswana — an affluent, landlocked, diamond-exporting state — is among the leading exceptions
The region needs to overcome constraints on financing and infrastructure before it can take advantage of its potential
An award-winning device created by a Ugandan engineer and his colleagues could replace expensive blood tests
Post-harvest management will reduce losses and improve food availability
Top-down regulatory measures come to naught, so the battle must be fought from the bottom up
UN-backed peacekeepers have lost enough guns and ammunition in sub-Saharan Africa over the past two decades to arm an army, said Small Arms Survey
Sovereign bonds in sub-Saharan countries bring a false sense of alternative funding and huge debt
At least a dozen sub-Saharan Africa countries have raised debt through sovereign bonds. The chickens are now coming home to roost.
The continent is poised to flourish – if leaders ensure the rule of law and improve services.
Increased labour regulation by governments makes it is easier to fill executive jobs with local candidates, rather than expatriates.
Seven out of 10 women and four out of 10 men in SA have significantly more body fat than what is deemed healthy, shows a groundbreaking new study.
Nations in southern and eastern Africa are progressing towards an agreement on a free trade area that wil comprise of nearly 600-million people.
Half of South Africa’s 100 000 blind children could have been saved if they were treated earlier, shows a new report.
Road fatalities in sub-Saharan Africa are predicted to rise by 80% by 2020, according to a World Bank report.
Income inequalities and illicit capital flows are cheating Africa of its wealth and potential for the investments in crucial sectors.
The continent needs greater political commitment to rescue its rural and peri-urban schools, writes Martin Prew.
Every day, peopledie or have serious long-term health problems because of continued failure to provide access to effective acute and emergency care.
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/ 21 September 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa could maintain its economic expansion in the near term, but faltering US or European recovery could threaten trade, says the IMF.
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/ 26 January 2009
The IMF on Monday cautioned African economic policymakers to prepare a response to the economic threats gathering on the horizon.
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/ 17 October 2007
More than a third of patients on HIV medication in sub-Saharan Africa die or discontinue their treatment within two years of starting, a survey shows.
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/ 27 November 2003
About 30% of people living with HIV/Aids worldwide live in Southern Africa, an area that is home to just 2% of the world’s population.
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/ 30 October 2003
Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/Aids must be eradicated as a critical component of expanding access to treatment and care.