• First aid

    First aid

    In terms of being prepared for health challenges of the future, emerging countries are adopting connected care technology to help ‘leapfrog’ more advanced countries. The Future Health Index report – commissioned… Read more

    You’re welcome

    You’re welcome

    Ghana is 25 times more successful in attracting tourism revenues compared to its much bigger West African counterpart, Nigeria. In fact, Ghana ranks among the continent’s best tourism performers overall,… Read more

    Other side of the coin

    Other side of the coin

    The cost of living in 2016 has become more expensive for South Africans. However, the country is the cheapest in the world for foreigners who are looking to retire or… Read more

    Cream of the crop

    Cream of the crop

    Local rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa are yielding up to four times more thanks to the first hybrid varieties developed in the region. A group of scientists, using web-based tools to… Read more

    Rare find

    Rare find

    Towards the north-east of Abuja in Nigeria lies the potential world-class deposit of a new type of lucrative nickel – believed to have never been documented before anywhere else in… Read more