Deal on forests best hope for Cancun There is a chance for an agreement on the REDD forest protection programme, but the scheme raises its own set of problems. ...
Manufacturing: Made in Africa Rising labour costs in China have made it attractive to set up factories abroad, something Beijing is encouraging its companies to do in new ... special economic zones across Africa.
Somalia: The hunt for pirate treasure Somali pirates have negotiated some $100m in ransom payments over the past two years, but where and how the cash transits is opaque. An exclusive ... investigation into the Somali money puzzle.
Should Africa go nuclear? Does nuclear energy create jobs and wealth or environmental disaster? Join in our debate on whether Africa should invest in nuclear power. ...
Films: Pumzi and Scheherazade Tell Me a Story Film reviews of Pumzi by Wanuri Kahiu and Youssry Nasrallah's Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story. ...
Githongo: Colonial spoils recycled as new money Kenya was a project conceived by the British and inherited by an African elite. It was simple: take boys from the village, send them to Alliance ... High School and then Makerere University
Ruto sacked as Kenya’s coalition seeks to stem dissatisfaction The higher education minister faced corruption charges but others suspect power politics at play, writes Parselelo Kantai. ...
Finance: Closer to the customer Technological change and new ways of thinking about business ?mean that Africa's banks can now go the extra distance to serve their ?clients, ... wherever they are.
Outsourcing: Building a new Bangalore Africa is proving an attractive destination for business process outsourcing but it has a long way to go to provide end-to-end services for cost-conscious ... multinational corporations
The revolution will not come by PowerPoint Power points for hollow men. Development workers and economic experts create an idea of Africa that does not correspond to the reality of human ... existence.