• On the bright side

    On the bright side

    The adaptability of solar power has been illustrated in a series of projects set to expand Nigeria’s generation capacity in the next couple of years. By the end of the… Read more

    Not adding up

    Not adding up

    Only 15% of Angola and Somalia’s populations are financially literate – one of the lowest statistics in the world. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services Global Financial Literacy Survey – which… Read more

    Birth of a new era

    Birth of a new era

    There is now a mobile app that can assist Ethiopian mothers-to-be to safely deliver their babies. The Safe Delivery App, created by Danish organisation the Maternity Foundation, provides women in developing countries… Read more

    Bridging the gap

    Bridging the gap

    Rwanda is one of only two countries in the world that have more female representatives in parliament than male (the other is Bolivia). What’s more, the East African country is also among the… Read more

    Power play

    Power play

    In a US$200 million project, Rwanda plans to use methane gas from Lake Kivu to generate electricity. The highly explosive gas has been seeping into the lake’s waters as a… Read more