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As international inflation made wheat more expensive, many West Africans once more opted for cassava, which some consider to be a poor person’s food.

Agricultural research

Research needed on traditional African foods

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by Hans Dembowski
In Africa, supply chains are less well monitored than in Europe: Yam wholesale market in Accra, the Ghanaian capital.

African food systems

Lack of research thwarts African food security

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by Hans Dembowski

Natural resources

Illegal fishing endangers Kenya’s economy and environment

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by Joseph Maina
Without raw materials from the DRC, many of us would not have a smartphone.

Resource conflict

No Congo, no phone

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by Katharina Wilhelm Otieno

Trade infrastructure

How the Lobito Corridor is paving the way for economic growth

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by Derrick Silimina
ERG salvages usable parts from discarded digital devices and sorts the waste materials for recycling purposes.

Digital-waste management

TV sets for poor households in Ghana

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by Hans Dembowski

Plastic waste

Malawi’s journey towards a plastic-free future

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by Raphael Mweninguwe
The private sector is crucial for development. But how can returns be generated in a sustainable manner? This article is part of a focus section on development finance accompanied by a series of AI-generated images.

Roundtable discussion

“Designing an environment where money drives meaningful change”

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by Helmy Abouleish
by Richard Rugendo
by James Shikwati
by Bruno Wenn

Fashion industry

Promoting sustainability in Kenya’s fashion sector

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by Joseph Maina
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