Paying one’s dues PwC and the World Bank Group have released a joint report that compares tax regimes across 189 economies, ranking them according to relative ease of paying taxes. On average, Africa has… Read more
The sky’s the limit More than 100 000 Kenyans residing in the US will soon be able to fly directly to their home country for the first time since the 1980s. This could happen as… Read more
Meaty issue The number of privately owned wildlife farms in South Africa grew from 3 500 in 1992 to over 10 000 in 2013. From these farms, nearly 150 000 tons of game meat… Read more
Floating current Ghana experiences an electricity shortage of nearly 500 MW daily. This often leads to blackouts, which can last up to 24 hours. According to a Celebrating Progress Africa report, these chronic blackouts… Read more
Step on the gas While the Amazon and Congo basins emit a similar amount of CO2, new data shows that they contribute differently to climate change. The Congo, in fact, emits up to four times more methane… Read more
