Pulling artisanal mining out of the shadows in Madagascar
A downturn in the fortune of large-scale mining may give artisanal and small-scale mining a chance to come out of the shadows in Madagascar. Read the full story here. Published in The Guardian Sustainable Business, 15 November 2016. Photo ©Global Environment Facility, on Flickr. Continue reading Pulling artisanal mining out of the shadows in Madagascar
Travelling on Madagascar’s slow train
Taking 12-24 hours to travel the 163km between Madagascar’s highlands and the Indian Ocean Coast is a rather slow and inefficient way to travel. But it is precisely the point. It’s about the journey as much as the destination. Read the full story here. Published on Lonelyplanet.com on 20 October 2016. Continue reading Travelling on Madagascar’s slow train
The African utilities serving the poor and staying afloat
In Burkina Faso, South Africa and Kenya, water utilities are finding innovative ways to reach the worse-off and remain financially sustainable. Read the full story here. Published in The Guardian on 4 October 2016. Photo courtesy of ONEA. Continue reading The African utilities serving the poor and staying afloat
Rise of the purists: is chocolate the new coffee?
Rising interest in the origins of chocolate is helping cocoa producers gain a bigger slice of the sector’s mega profits. Read the full story here. Published in The Guardian, 4 September 2016. Continue reading Rise of the purists: is chocolate the new coffee?
Good job: How Mauritius became the place to do business in Africa
Once dimissed as an unlikely success story, this island nation has built a thriving, diverse economy on solid policies. Read the full story here. Published in Issue 38 of Africa in Fact, July 2016. Photo ©Miwok on Flickr. Continue reading Good job: How Mauritius became the place to do business in Africa
African water utilities go mobile
Water utilities in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged behind when it comes to seeing the benefits of mobile technology, but the market is catching up fast. Read the full story here. Published in the March 2016 issue of Global Water Intelligence. Photo by Rachel Strohm on Flickr. Continue reading African water utilities go mobile
Madagascar: FDI and politics out of sync
Despite the return to political legitimacy, the country’s precarious stability has kept investors at bay. Read the full article here. Published in the May/June 2016 edition of Africa in Fact. Continue reading Madagascar: FDI and politics out of sync
Africans investing in Africa
Africans must invest in Africa – just like Japan or China did on their path to development. This is what progressive African business leaders think – and how they have successfully done it. Read the full article here. Cover story of the March 2016 edition of The Africa Report. Photo by ©BBC World Service on Flickr. Continue reading Africans investing in Africa
Saving people’s sight through surgery and mapping
Trachoma is responsible for the visual impairment of some 2m people. Yet this eye infection is easily treatable and preventable by using the SAFE strategy. S stands for Surgery, A for Antibiotics, F for Facial Hygiene and E for Environmental Cleanliness. Until recently however, it wasn’t clear exactly where the disease was. A global survey found out so that SAFE can be rolled out. Listen … Continue reading Saving people’s sight through surgery and mapping
Trachoma: now it’s time to say goodbye
Trachoma, an eye infection that has robbed 1m people of their sight, is under systematic attack. Read the full story here. Published in The Economist, 27 February 2016. Photo courtesy of Peter Nicholls / Sightsavers. Continue reading Trachoma: now it’s time to say goodbye