UN Environment brought together retailers, manufacturers and other stakeholders to discuss preparations for Kenya’s national ban on plastic bags, which takes effect in August.

Some success seen reducing the abuses but obstacles to their elimination remain

Some success in reducing the abuses, but obstacles to their elimination remain

Interview with Juliana Rotich, a leading African voice on tech

Counting the cost of gun violence

Economic and social repercussions affect entire region

Mobile phones expand access to financial services

Leading by example, Kenyans mobilize support for drought victims

Kenyan software a tool for political participation

Uncertainty over when African growth will revive

Scourge of human trafficking ensnares hundreds of thousand

Press for an end to discrimination and marginalization

More money behind microfinance groups in Africa

Stand Up campaign seeks to garner public support to fight poverty

Shoddy policing for the many, costly private protection for the few

Key roles for civil society in keeping violence at bay

From activists to presidents, a call for urgent global action

International indictments stir angry debate in Africa

NEPAD efforts safeguard environment, combat poverty

Self-help groups in Kenya boost domestic savings and investment

A giant step for children, but governments must navigate the pitfalls

But governments must play smart to get the best deals

NEPAD pushes for cheaper, faster telecommunications

Regional groups aim to expand trade within the continent

Tapping geothermal power in Kenya’s Rift Valley