Healthy competition If the price of food staples was reduced by a mere 10%, African consumers could save in excess of US$700 million a year – lifting 500 000 people out of poverty. And… Read more
Skip the queue The future of HIV treatment in South Africa could soon look something like this: ATM-style medicine dispensers scattered across rural areas relieve people from having to stand in long queues,… Read more
Foreign interest Since 2000, Africa’s GDP has grown by close to 5% annually – and savvy investors aren’t the only ones taking note. Foundations and major donors, from the US in particular – also recognise the… Read more
Future prospects Diamond discoveries on land bordering the southern Atlantic coastal areas of Namibia could very well extend the country’s mining operations by another 50 years. Namdeb Diamond Corporation – jointly owned… Read more
Centre of attention Ethiopia has set itself an ambitious goal of becoming one of Africa’s top five tourist destinations by tripling its number of foreign visitors by 2020. With the country’s tourism revenue rising more than 20%… Read more
