19 - 23 May: Been offline? Catch up on the development-related news, images, infographics and reports that matter José Mourinho, who has been awarded the role of UN ambassador against hunger . reproductive rights are human rights. great discussion Melinda Gates and panel #womenandgirls ; thanks @GuardianGDP for the opportunity Continue reading... ...
Brittle Paper gives a run-down of the contenders for this year's award. The winner is announced in July A Nairobi girl through and through, Oduor is working on her debut novel and teaches creative writing. I remembered a time when I was a little child, when I stared into my fathers eyes in much the same way. In them I saw shapes; a drunken, talentless conglomerate of circles and triangles and squares....
What does it mean to be a feminist in Africa today? Some of Africa's best commentators share their thoughts. Do the issues raised chime with your experiences? Join our debate A debate has ignited among the Guardians Africa network partners. In a guest blog for Ms Afropolitan Doreen Akiyo Yomoah wrote that "you are a woman" was her least favourite word combination in the English language,...
Photographer Asare Adjei captures the lives of locals in Accra's slum city, where 50m tonnes of e-waste is dumped each year Join our live Q&A on waste management , 1 May from 1-3pm BST No one knows when Agbogbloshie began. The slum city in south Ghana didnt exist when the capital of the Gold Coast was moved from Cape Coast to Accra . Its likely the settlement started when traders began transforming...
The impact of malaria on productivity led one mining company to implement a comprehensive anti-malaria programme, now used in 22 districts. Sue George reports on the Obuasi model In the Obuasi area of Ghana, private sector investment in tackling malaria has led to substantial business and community benefits, with drastic reductions in malaria prevalence. Obuasi is the site of a large gold mine owned...
Unesco study reports huge growth in adults and children reading books on phones in Africa and the Indian subcontinent Unesco is pointing to a "mobile reading revolution" in developing countries after a year-long study found that adults and children are increasingly reading multiple books and stories on their phones. Nearly 5,000 people in seven countries Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria,...
VP: plant will produce one fifth of planned plutonium Iran says US-registered Tehran plane used by Ghana Iran will redesign its Arak heavy water reactor to greatly limit the amount of plutonium it can make, the country's vice-president said on Saturday, marking a major concession from the Islamic Republic in negotiations with world powers over its contested nuclear programme. The comments by Vice...
From the hipsters of Namibia to those taking inspiration from the sapeurs of the Congo, vintage fashion is hot in Africa right now. We asked you to share the best vintage fashion from across the continent and here's our pick of the bunch. How do you rate the style? Tell us in the comments below. Continue reading... ...
Complicated statistical recalculation adds $240bn to the economy - the equivalent of finding six Ghanas within Nigeria, says Tolu Ogunlesi After months of delays and mounting anticipation, Nigerias economy has been officially rebased. It is now worth $510bn (2013 figures) an 89% rise, far in excess of analysts predictions. Nigeria is now Africas largest economy, pushing South Africa to a distant second...
Oliver Balch finds out about oil exploration, foreign investment and tax imbalances in Africa's newest petro-state The phrase "striking oil" carries two dictionary definitions: the formal, to "discover petroleum while digging for it"; and the informal, "to become very rich or successful". In real life, the two aren't always as neatly tallied. The story of West Africa's...
Creative industries have huge potential to fuel economic and political development in Africa. Is the sector doing what it can to encourage them?...
Daniel Yohannes, Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO, shares his views on the private sector and poverty reduction Tell us about yourself and how you got into aid. I came to the US by myself [from Ethiopia] when I was 16 years old, looking for better opportunities. It was not planned but I landed a career in banking and finance, where I spent over 30 years. Then I wanted to give back to the country...
With the contemporary art scene on the continent flourishing, The Culture Trip suggests some of the people worth watching Exiled from Zimbabwe after producing an unflattering portrait of the countrys president, Robert Mugabe, Kudzanai Chiurai , the first black artist to get a BA in fine arts at the University of Pretoria, has become an important figure in African art. Chiurai uses dramatic multimedia...
Our blogger of the week explains the one thing she would do to improve the city she loves ...
t the [physical] space, it's the event," a friend said to me recently. I was reminded of his words … standing at the triangle-shaped Otublohum Square in Jamestown. As I watched, bike stuntmen paraded up and down High Street, doing tricks on their bikes while the rapt audience — residents young and old, expats and visitors from throughout Accra who cheered, their eyes glued to the spectacle. This was...
s a dynamic city shaped by many forces – strong local traditions, regional migration, international trade, colonialism then and globalisation now. Its greatest strengths are its warm, easygoing people (generally), recent peaceful political history (which stands out by regional comparison), a growing overall economy and the city's strategic political and economic positioning, enabling it to benefit...
ll feature one of the blogs from our global network in detail over five days. This week: Victoria Okoye, who blogs from the Ghana capital at African Urbanism How long have you lived in your city? Since June 2010. What's the best way to get around? Trotro – minibuses that operate on specific routes with designated stops. The routes are extensive and it's the cheapest form of transport … but most trotros...
Photographer Kevin McElvaney documents a former wetland in Ghana which is home to the world’s largest e-waste dumping site, and where most of the the boys and men who smash devices to get to the metals end up dying from cancer in their 20s ...
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brainwashing' in China and recruitment quotas for Irish speakers Ghana: former chief of staff recommends cutting half of public service staff Ghana should sack half its public servants and pay the rest better , said a former chief of staff Kwadwo Okyere Mpiani. The government spends a large proportion of tax revenue on the public wage bill, and the civil service is criticised as being bloated. Looking...