• Giving back

    Giving back

    African countries are synonymous with poverty and being on the receiving end of financial aid. However, what is little known is that Africans also donate their money and time to charities…. Read more

    Bite to eat

    Bite to eat

    Twelve amino acids, four flavonoids and 10 essential fatty acids are all present in the stink bug – an edible insect that could serve as an alternative food source, and possibly… Read more

    Deep research

    Deep research

    Floods, droughts and rising sea levels are just some of the environmental impacts of climate change facing Africa. A report by SciDev.Net states that it is difficult for humans to… Read more

    The right call

    The right call

    Africa’s poorest are three times more likely to own a mobile phone than a flushing toilet. A survey by public-attitude researchers Afrobarometer found that less than 30% of Africans have access to sewerage services, whereas mobile phone… Read more

    Foot on the gas

    Foot on the gas

    Mozambique has the potential to become one of the fastest-growing economies in the next decade – that’s if its largest offshore natural gas discovery is properly utilised. According to an AFKInsider report,… Read more