Development and
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Infrastructure

Tracks towards the future

Major new rail line aims to boost trade links between Ghana and Burkina Faso

Climate justice

Climate justice cannot be left to market dynamics

There is an international trend to draft green deals, but they are not up to task

Mobile money

Financial inclusion by phone

Zambians are increasingly using mobile phones to move money via online platforms

Democracy

Facebook investor: democracy and freedom are incompatible

Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is more dangerous than an FT portrait admits

Gemstones

Deep green and lucrative

With help from a tax break, Zambia’s emerald producers hope to shine again

Mineral extraction

In search of a fair deal

Burundi wants a bigger share of the income from the nation’s mining operations

Shared prosperity

“The middle class is missing’’

Experts do not think there will be a middle class in Malawi soon

Informal sector

Abidjan’s acute housing shortage

In Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, a harsh eviction policy has made life more difficult for low-income communities

Homes

Informal real-estate business in West Africa

Slums are growing rapidly in many cities in low-income countries. A new study sheds light on who profits from the informal property market

Seaports

Building a better gateway

Tanzania aims to boost regional trade volumes with a major seaport upgrade

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Governance

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

Sustainability

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