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Sub-Saharan Africa
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Debt relief could fund climate action

German NGO reports that many developing countries are struggling with worsening debt problems

Employers

Advocating for the private sector

Liberian business leaders want their government to tackle specific challenges

Violence against women

Wheels of justice

Malawi police move deliberately to investigate officers accused of rape

Labour market

Why small-business owners find formalisation unattractive

In Mozambique, for every person working in the formal sector, there are ten in the informal sector

Our view

Enterprising people with great ideas

If humanity is to develop in a sustainable way, we must create gainful employment for the millions of young people

Culture clash

Grave diggers burden bereaved families

While bereaved families mourn, some grave diggers in Malawi add to their woes by imposing late-payment penalties

Technology

No level playing field

Facing considerable risks, youngsters in developing countries use digital technology for recreational purposes

Urbanisation

Road to riches

To become a regional powerhouse, Tamale in Ghana needs appropriate transport infrastructure

Traditional medicine

Zambians choose Chinese cures

As in many facets of life in Zambia, the influence of China is visible in the country’s health-care sector

Rural regions

No alternative

Air travel is expensive and environmentally harmful, but it is a necessity in South Sudan

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