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Manufacturing
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Made in Chibombo

A big Chinese investment aims to create a manufacturing base in central Zambia

Diversity
Aviva Freudmann

Women at work

How “2X Challenge” investments are making a difference

Banking
Raphael Mweninguwe

“Village banks” face winds of change

“Village bank” lending circles face regulation and commercial bank competition

Gaming industry
Eyram Tawia
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

The opportunity is right now

A game-design pioneer in Ghana tells about the challenges and constraints of his work

Cyberspace
Charles Martin-Shields

Defining the new digital world order

The US and China are locked in a battle for dominance in cyberspace

Refugees
Raphael Mweninguwe

Not in my backyard

Malawi sends refugee business owners back to crowded camp

Personal prospects
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu

Many Nigerians seek greener pastures abroad

The big issue in Africa’s most populous country is worsening poverty

Relevant reading
Maren van Treel
Maren van Treel
Rishikesh Thapa

Progress undone by pandemic

International reports show that Covid-19 has interrupted middle-class growth and exacerbated poverty

Social mobility
Rukamanee Maharjan

How to spot members of Nepal’s middle class

Nepal’s middle class is growing, but slower GDP growth threatens its progress

Planetary boundaries
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Consumerism is unsustainable

Why other world regions must not copy western consumption patterns

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
How to end hunger
Why food security needs both peacebuilding and livelihood development
Eco-friendly agriculture must reduce farmers’ costs
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?
How GIZ gets young people moving
Why sport is an effective tool for development
Addressing gender-based violence in Colombia

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders
How development policy is misunderstood

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders
How development policy is misunderstood