Nicola-Jane

Smoking hot

Zimbabwe’s economy might be battling but there is one commodity it produces that’s still in high demand, and that’s tobacco.... Read more
20 Jul, 2015

Bottoms up

With the rising cost of fuel, electricity and basic goods in South Africa, at least there’s one thing people... Read more
13 Jul, 2015

Unhealthy results

Nearly 10% of antimalarial medicines currently available in Nigeria are simply not up to scratch. According to a recent... Read more
13 Jul, 2015

Place in the Sun

Botswana has an abundance of diamonds – and it’s got loads of sunshine as well. So why not combine... Read more
13 Jul, 2015

Change of pace

Russia and Brazil both feature in the list of the world’s 10 worst economic performers for this year. Which... Read more
6 Jul, 2015

Cracking the code

Believe it or not, 20% of South Africans see little point in using a password for safeguarding their online... Read more
6 Jul, 2015

Down to the wire

In South Africa, the fate of the already-endangered vulture lies in a reflective disc, about 30 cm in diameter. The... Read more
6 Jul, 2015

Building foundations

A large chunk of global construction companies are seeking projects in Africa. That’s the good news. The bad news is that... Read more
30 Jun, 2015

Better safe than sorry

Nearly half of South African internet users believe traditional over-the-counter banking is safer than banking online. A survey by... Read more
29 Jun, 2015

The price of success

Guess which is the world’s most expensive city. Tokyo perhaps? Moscow maybe? What about London? The answer is …... Read more
29 Jun, 2015