Ghana’s capital Accra has a reputation for pollution, but it is trying to turn this to its advantage – recycling human waste into cooking fuel.
Is Africa the New China When It Comes To Luxury?
Top designer Ozwald Boateng spoke exclusively to Bloomberg’s Nejra Cehic ahead of the Africa Luxury Forum. He talks about Africa becoming the next China and redefining the luxury market.
Japanese comics inspire Senegal’s young readers
With more than half a billion books sold last year, passion for Japanese comics known as ‘manga’ continues to grow – even in Senegal, where it is difficult to find the books. […]
Making cheese in eastern DR Congo
DW visits a cheesemaker in North Kivu province. Cheese production is providing a living for many small dairy farmers in the conflict-torn region.
Starving on the Streets in South Sudan
Nicholas Kristof travels to South Sudan, where a famine brought on by drought and civil war threatens five million people.
South Africa’s black motorbike clubs
Motorbike clubs are popular around the world. In South Africa they have traditionally been the preserve of the white community, but in recent years more and more clubs with black members have […]
Tuaregs sign Mali peace deal
Tuareg-rebels and Mali’s government have signed a peace deal offering partial autonomy to the marginalised group. The Algiers Accord was signed in May by a coalition of loyalist armed groups but one […]
African Union in name only?
Leaders from 54 countries seek common ground on continent-wide challenges. Presenter David Foster, guests Ryan Cummings – chief analyst for South African Think Tank, Red24. Adesoji Aneniyi – former lead consultant for […]
Ghana social project turns plastic bags to handbags
A start up in Ghana has found a novel way of dealing with the country’s plastic waste problem. The country has built up huge amounts of waste through the popularity of plastic […]