The right medicine More often than not, pharmacies in Accra find themselves running out of stock before new supplies arrives. This results in patients having to visit several pharmacies across the city before… Read more
Sky high In early May, Nigerian authorities banned the unauthorised launch of drones into the country’s airspace. Officials have declared that commercial and recreational drone operators will now only be able to fly the… Read more
Quality control South Africa’s agriculture sector has been badly affected by the worst drought since regular records started being kept in 1904. However, there is a bright side to the situation: the… Read more
Business as usual Entrepreneurial activity in South Africa is on the decline, according to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report. Female businesspeople in particular seem to be taking a back seat. In 2014, they… Read more
Line of attack Scientists at Stellenbosch University near Cape Town, South Africa have collaborated with London’s Imperial College, pioneering a new way to identify, isolate and target multiple-drug-resistant TB, which affects at least… Read more
