Africa does not have a homogenous, progressive and fast growing middle class

African income disparities hamper the growth of a middle class

African countries need major reforms for their middle classes to grow

Sun-drying mangoes solves a market-access problem for smallholder farmers

Coliba is a young formal-sector company that specialises in the recycling of plastic waste in Abidjan

How the middle class matters in a country’s development

In Cotonou and Porto Novo, economic slump has hit middle class hard

The middle class is expanding, particularly in developing countries

Oxfam strategist Duncan Green explains why the economic paradigm seems to be shifting internationally

Innovative recyclers are turning larvae of black soldier flies into animal feed