• Quick buck

    Quick buck

    Durban, South Africa offers the best rental return on investment in the world. This is according to a recently released index that – in a bid to better understand global variations… Read more

    In the clear

    In the clear

    An experimental vaccine administered to nearly 6 000 people in Guinea who were in close contact with Ebola patients has been found to be 100% effective. The trial was led by… Read more

    Pulling power

    Pulling power

    By 2020, Kenya plans to achieve universal access to electricity, whereby 95% of homes will have access to the power grid. And if the country meets this target, it will… Read more

    Danger zone

    Danger zone

    Nestled between the Republic of Congo and DRC lies a remote swampland touted as the world’s largest tropical peatland. A team of Congolese and British scientists that have been mapping the Cuvette Centrale… Read more

    Filling a need

    Filling a need

    After facing various challenges – including an unexpected rise in water level that led to an evacuation upstream – construction of Zimbabwe’s largest inland dam has finally been completed, nearly 20 years since its… Read more