You are here

Web Feature

Top story

Japan: Africa’s subtle but effective partner

12 Apr 2013

JICA President, Akihiko Tanaka. Photo: Africa Renewal/Bo Li

Most recent

‘Inspire change, make every day a Mandela Day’

Children of ProjectArt, a Harlem, New York summer arts camp, create Nelson Mandela inspired art and messages for peace
2 Oct 2012

Children of ProjectArt, a Harlem, New York summer arts camp, create Nelson Mandela inspired art...

Human rights is essential in fight against HIV/AIDS

2 Oct 2012

Ms. Pillay wrote this article in advance of the International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC,...

Making waves: Malawi revives debate on gay rights

Displaying the rainbow flag of gay rights activists
2 Oct 2012

Displaying the rainbow flag of gay rights activists: Despite vocal opposition in a number of...

Desertification a threat to Africa’s development

The good news is at the grassroots level,” says Luc Gnacadja
2 Oct 2012

Arable land is vital for Africa, both as a key asset for farmers and, together with vegetation, to...

‘Invest in the people,’ says Seychelles president

President James Alix Michel of the Seychelles
2 Oct 2012

The Seychelles, with its many Indian Ocean islands and beaches, is renowned as a high-end...

Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty

Examining high-quality corn for future cultivation in Cameroon
2 Oct 2012

Each year, governments, journalists, development experts and others look forward to the United...

For girls, ‘it is possible to dream big’

Juliana Rotich, co-founder and executive director of Ushahidi
2 Oct 2012

Growing up in her native Kenya, Juliana Rotich was the lonely, young “geek” with oversized glasses...

Helping the ‘collateral victims’ of AIDS

Some of Teddy Nakawoeisi’s grandchildren returning from work on a nearby farm
2 Oct 2012

Here in Rakai, where Uganda’s first AIDS case was reported in the early 1980s, it is common to see...

World financial crisis and Africa: promises promises

19 Jan 2012

African countries are beginning to get some of the additional aid they need to survive the current...

Africa needs to “play smart” in trade with Asia

19 Jan 2012

Africa’s success in avoiding the worst of the economic crisis that has swept the industrialized...