Ugandan environment scholar says poor coordination thwarts UN agencies’ effectiveness

A candidate of Kenya’s presidential election proposes to generate income by legalising hemp to reduce the high public debt

Traditional medicine is often inadequate, though it does work in many cases and is comparatively cheap

West Africa’s regional organisation responds to worsening climate impacts

The involvement of underage children in the commercial motorcycle taxi business is raising concern

Germany and Namibia are struggling to redress crimes of the colonial era

The export of secondhand clothing has been criticised, but it has advantages, particularly for low-income people

Gender equality matters in both the formal and the informal economy, for example when it comes to finance

Instead of having shiny infrastructure projects, Kenyans would prefer to have more financial support from the government

Governments and donor agencies worldwide do a great deal to strengthen the formal economy – but not all their efforts are crowned with success