Through the roof
African central banks have some of the steepest interest rates in the world. At 23.5%, Ghana has the continent’s highest... Read more
11 Apr, 2017
Zero tolerance
Miners are often exposed to silica dust, live in poor conditions and have limited access to healthcare. All these factors... Read more
11 Apr, 2017
Smart fit
A biomedical jacket – able to identify symptoms of pneumonia up to four times faster than the average doctor –... Read more
28 Mar, 2017
Big stakes
Betting, especially on the outcome of sports matches, has become something of a pastime among Ugandan youngsters. Last year,... Read more
28 Mar, 2017
Fuelling change
Once used exclusively to make paper in ancient Egypt, papyrus may soon be harvested as a source of biofuel. Papyrus is... Read more
28 Mar, 2017
Bright spots
To connect the more than 600 million Africans who still lack basic energy access to the grid, the World... Read more
28 Feb, 2017
Raising the stakes
While 2016 marked a challenging year for African equity markets due to lower economic growth, the past five years saw... Read more
28 Feb, 2017
Game on
The boom in wildlife prices that South Africa experienced between 2011 and 2014 – driven mainly by the growth... Read more
28 Feb, 2017
On the move
Despite there being inequality in South Africa, migrants from across the continent would rather seek livelihood there than risk... Read more
14 Feb, 2017
The real deal
Africa has avoided the drop in mining and metals deals that the rest of the world experienced last year,... Read more
14 Feb, 2017
