The Up-Scaling programme of DEG, the German development finance institution

Innovative start-ups make a difference in Africa, but on their own they cannot generate enough jobs

Rwanda is taking its ban on single-use plastic bags one big step further, to include most other types of single-use plastic products

What helps Africa’s growing, youthful population find productive jobs in rural areas

Five proposals for improving labour-market dynamics in South Africa

Mauritius is a very small country far away from China – but its economy has close ties to that country

Liberian business leaders want their government to tackle specific challenges

A conservative global institution – the BIS – demands a double paradigm change

To become a regional powerhouse, Tamale in Ghana needs appropriate transport infrastructure

Infrastructure must be built prudently for transport to become sustainable