Cameroon bauxite project gets green light
Development of the Minim Martap bauxite mine will benefit Cameroon in a number of ways, including through job creation, generating export revenues and infrastructural development. Neil Ford reports
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AfDB’s TAAT initiative plants the seeds of change
Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), funded by the African Development Bank, is revolutionising African agricultural production. Report by Neil Ford
Putting Djibouti at the heart of global trade
Djibouti had little going for it when it became independent in 1977, but by exploiting its geographic position and putting into place well thought-out policies, it has developed into a global trading centre
Examining Inequality: a look into the Gates Foundation Goalkeepers report 2019
How do gender and geography work against sustainable development? Neil Ford assesses the Gates Foundation 2019 Goalkeepers report, which examines the layers of inequality which …
Sorting the wheat from the PR chaff
The recent Bell Pottinger scandal has thrust the whole public relations (PR) sector under the spotlight, including its role in Africa. There are undoubtedly abuses …
Health in Africa: building an African pharmaceutical industry
While Africa still has more than its fair share of diseases and illnesses, the overall situation today is far better than it was 10-15 years …