Tag Archives: Africa Spotlight

What Should Scare Us Most About Ebola?

How wars and climate change affect the health of all the world’s people.

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Can Africa Maintain its Economic Growth?

Smart Industrialization for Africa’s Economic Transformation.

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Africa as a Global Test Case

Has the time for a new global approach to Africa finally arrived?

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Sierra Leone: From Blood Diamonds to a Market Economy

Forgiveness, freedom and accountability help to restore prosperity in Sierra Leone.

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Sizing Up Nigeria’s Power Needs

Which common appliance uses about as much electricity in a year as the average Nigerian does?

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Nigeria: An Incentive for South Africa

Bigger GDPs for other countries in Africa are not a zero-sum game.

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Birth Rates in Africa: Not Following Asia

More contraception would help Africa educate the young and govern itself.

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Africa’s Electricity Poverty

How many people in Africa live without any access to electricity?

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Asia’s Scramble for Africa: Who Woos Best?

China and Japan wage a charm offensive to win access to Africa’s resources.

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Eastern Uganda: Back to School

With the end of LRA rebel attacks in Uganda, life has returned to normal for kids like Dan Opiding.

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