Given that many countries are heavily indebted, a reform of international development financing is overdue. The UN has made suggestions, but for a variety of reasons, their chances of implementation and success are uncertain.
Burundi’s tourism sector faces challenges, with underdeveloped parks struggling due to encroachment, poaching and lack of funding. Environmental activists urge better protection of the country’s natural reserves.
EcoGen, a Malawian start-up, transforms animal waste into biogas and bio-fertiliser, providing farmers with affordable energy and sustainable farming solutions. This innovation helps reduce reliance on firewood and chemical fertilisers.
In Benin, voodoo is practiced as a religion – regardless of whether someone is Christian, Muslim or Hindu. However, the proliferation of Christian free churches and the increase in Islamist attacks are endangering the harmony between the religious groups.
The closure of Zambia’s Investrust Bank reflects the struggles of local financial institutions facing competition from multinational banks. The recent closure poses major challenges for former account holders and employees.
The story of the skull of the resistant Chief Mkwawa is an example of the arbitrariness with which the colonisers treated their subjects – even decades after their death.
One year ago, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier travelled to Tanzania to apologise for the atrocities committed by his country during its colonial rule. This was a first, but an apology alone is not enough.
