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Burundi’s push for universal education
2 Oct 2012Offering free education, making it compulsory and supporting it politically has been the winning strategy behind Burundi’s successful bid to ensure that virtually all children get a primary school...
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‘Invest in the people,’ says Seychelles president
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
Each year, governments, journalists, development experts and others look forward to the United...
African schools keep an eye on the prize
With sharp increases in enrolment in a number of African countries, teachers often must face over-...
Beyond mining taxes, to development
Contracts must benefit communities and promote economic linkages
African economies capture world attention
Strong growth attracts interest of global investors, but huge challenges still lie ahead
Africa Wired
Mobile phones are getting smarter in rural AfricaEvery phone can become a “mobile computing...
Bid to end subsidy stirs protest in Nigeria
With consumer prices already high, many Nigerians protested when the government abruptly announced...
Malian women create beauty — and profit
After the bazin fabrics are dyed, they are hung out to dry.Photograph: Redux / Contrasto /...
African youth: finding solutions to their own problems
On 1 December 2010, as part of the International Year of Youth, the UN Office of the Special...
Millennium Villages: a lasting impact?
Aid promotes rapid gains, but dependence may be hard to break
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