Nosing around
The Gambian pouched rat – or Cricetomys gambianu – has a highly sensitive nose that has helped clear more... Read more
5 Apr, 2016
What’s all the buzz about?
The key to unlocking cures for a series of diseases may well lie in the humble African fruit fly. Normally,... Read more
5 Apr, 2016
Room with a view
Ethiopians living abroad are building luxury hotels in their home country, significantly boosting the coffee-producing nation’s tourism sector. The... Read more
5 Apr, 2016
Striking it rich
If you are a young African with non-traditional ways of growing – and keeping – your money, the future... Read more
22 Mar, 2016
In for a penny
Mobile-money payments have taken off and found success in many parts of Africa. However, another cashless system making its... Read more
22 Mar, 2016
A slippery slope
Bananas. They’re high in potassium and Vitamin C, not to mention a bunch of other minerals. Around 100 million people... Read more
22 Mar, 2016
The write stuff
A Statistics South Africa survey has found that more than 90% of South Africans over the age of 15 can... Read more
15 Mar, 2016
Revved up for progress
Throughout the last decade, Nigeria’s Lady Mechanic Initiative has trained more than 700 women in mechanical skills, enabling them... Read more
15 Mar, 2016
Waste not, want not
Forty percent – that’s how much of Nigeria’s agricultural produce is lost post-harvest as a result of insufficient marketing... Read more
15 Mar, 2016
Health warning
In South Africa, the cost of private healthcare more than tripled from ZAR42 billion to ZAR142 billion between 2002... Read more
1 Mar, 2016
