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Sub-Saharan Africa
Social work

Four decades of charity

An Italian nun has spent all her life in Uganda helping people in need

Children

Protecting the young against violence

Laws in Ghana are supposed to protect children against becoming victims of violence

International finance institution

Dangerous transformation

World Bank can do more lending – and charges more interest rates

Urban Development

Inclusive cities

The state needs to support active citizens to make South African cities more inclusive

Education

Charcoal paying for education

A poor female charcoal-vendor in Uganda managed to send her children to university

Social media tax

Negative impacts

Social media use in Uganda is now being taxed, affecting businesses in a negative way

Health

Going blind

Many people in Ghana go blind from glaucoma because they have no access to treatment

Demographic change

Progress may not be sustained

Life expectancy has improved in Benin, but poverty remains a serious challenge

Environment

Burundi bans plastic bags

Boom of biodegradable materials expected in Burundi after plastic is banned

Rural poverty

Inefficient agency

Maize farmers in Zambia are stuck in poverty because a government agency is not doing its job properly

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