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Health
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Medical myths may be deadly – in Zambia, for instance

Zambia’s rise in dead-on-arrival cases may result from misconceptions about Covid-19

Cassava
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

The little tuber that could

Industrial users of cassava are opening new vistas for Zambia’s farmers

Child brides
Raphael Mweninguwe

An early end to childhood

Despite a law banning marriage under age 18, Malawi is seeing an increase

Corruption
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Medical mystery

Thefts of Covid-19 medical supplies highlight Kenya’s corruption problem

Tourism
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Travelling close to home

Zambia’s travel industry is pinning its hopes on building up domestic tourism

Struggling family
Roli Mahajan

Some cannot afford health worries

India’s poor cannot let worries about Covid-19 reduce their efforts to make money

Public health
Karim Okanla

Overburdened even in good times

For good reason, Benin’s health minister has admonished the nation to stay cautious in view of Covid-19

Child labour
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Underage on the job

Despite protective laws, Zimbabwean children are increasingly being put to work

Agribusiness
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Where gardens contribute to families' vital resources

A home-grown farming sector is taking root in Zambia’s mining regions

Motorcycles
Raphael Mweninguwe

Collision course on Malawi's roads

A rising death toll from motorcycle accidents has prompted tighter rules

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Why farms should opt for multiple benefit strategies
How GDP statistics are misleading
Growth, green growth or degrowth?

Gender Equality

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

Why men are needed in feminist activism
Overview culture special
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Uganda faces rising challenges in combating gender-based violence
Human rights for all

Governance

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

European democracies under attack from North America
What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development

Sustainability

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

European democracies under attack from North America
What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development