Sugar cane juice with a dash of ginger and lemon is a favourite thirst quencher in Maputo. It is sold…
Browsing: Africa in Fact
Remittances Africans abroad can help reduce poverty by investing back home When El Hadji Sall left Senegal as a young…
Chinese labour in Africa They are a manifestation of the globalisation that has transformed the world’s economies By Richard Poplak…
Africa: no continent for young people Thousands of Africans drown every year as they sail to Europe in search of…
Uganda’s pro-business policies Favouring development over workers’ rights By Patience Akumu Once upon a time, Uganda Cement Industry (UCI) in…
Democratic Republic of Congo: migration and nationality Citizenship questions are at the heart of the DRC’s conflict Conflict in the…
India’s diaspora in Africa From adventurous seafaring traders to forced labourers to billionaire businessmen Families of Indian origin control some…
Burkina Faso: artisanal mining The lure of gold entices many workers to endure appalling conditions By Peter Dörrie The gold…
Burkina Faso to Côte d’Ivoire: Africa’s busiest migrant corridor Even slim increases in potential income draw immigrants from one poor…
Kenya’s rival trade unions The government may be playing two rival labour federations against each other By Omondi Oloo Before…