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Transport
Humphrey Nkonde

Death on the roads

Zambia’s roads are dangerous for pedestrians and drivers alike

Agriculture
Muoedu Emmanuel Uzondu

Increasingly expensive kola nut

In Nigeria, the kola nut is an agricultural product of great cultural importance

Health
Maxwell Suuk

Short on medicine

Ghana does not have enough HIV/AIDS medication

Health
Ali Shaaban Juma

Cholera spreading in Zanzibar

Health officials are trying to stop a cholera outbreak on the island of Zanzibar

Unemployment
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Graduates living in poverty

Many university graduates in Zimbabwe are unemployed

Social media
Chief K. Masimba Biriwasha

Democracy needs more than hashtags

Better-off Zimbabweans use social media to demand political change

Sex education
Maxwell Suuk

Baby dumping

Lack of knowledge about contraception leads to unwanted pregnancies in Ghana

Recycling
Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

From garbage to innovation

In Uganda, some women earn their money recycling plastic

Handicrafts
Moutaz Ali

Goldsmiths struggle in Tripoli

Traditional craftsmen in Libya face difficulties

Senior citizens
Humphrey Nkonde

Homes for the elderly

Zambia’s homes for the aged face funding difficulties

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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.

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
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods

Sustainability

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

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
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods