Meaty issue The number of privately owned wildlife farms in South Africa grew from 3 500 in 1992 to over 10 000 in 2013. From these farms, nearly 150 000 tons of game meat… Read more
Floating current Ghana experiences an electricity shortage of nearly 500 MW daily. This often leads to blackouts, which can last up to 24 hours. According to a Celebrating Progress Africa report, these chronic blackouts… Read more
Step on the gas While the Amazon and Congo basins emit a similar amount of CO2, new data shows that they contribute differently to climate change. The Congo, in fact, emits up to four times more methane… Read more
Bitter pill Antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients are becoming more widely available in many sub-Saharan countries, yet they struggle to make their way to outlying clinics. A report released by international medical and humanitarian… Read more
Pay as you go A pilot, in which South African minibus taxis are equipped with a card payment system, has seen the continent taking yet another step towards becoming a cashless society. The project… Read more
