Major names in the insurance sector have been increasingly focusing on Africa, which currently accounts for only 1.5% of the global insurance market. This issue explores the opportunities and constraints […]Continue Reading
Improving access, creating jobs, boosting trade – air transport is a crucial local and international development factor. Yet the African continent remains on the margins of the global air traffic scene. […]Continue Reading
Social businesses have attracted an enthusiastic following in economic, political and media circles. A wide range of actors describe themselves as such, even though there is no consensus as to a […]Continue Reading
Whether the impacts of climate change are already upon us, or heading our way in the future, they will affect the entire planet. Controlling GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions is therefore a […]Continue Reading
International standards have emerged as a tool to help companies develop and implement CSR programmes. These standards have been adopted almost universally, but sub-Saharan Africa is still lagging behind compared Continue Reading
Developing countries have been making efforts to invest in their education systems. Everywhere, increasing numbers of children are receiving primary school education, and this progress is extending to secondary and Continue Reading
Intense urban growth and a high proportion of the urban population still living in slums makes accessible housing a major economic and social issue in developping and emerging countries. It is also […]Continue Reading
Sub-Saharan Africa’s power capacity shortfall is holding back economic development in the sub-continent. Despite the region’s huge energy potential, capacity expansion is painfully slow. The funding required to Continue Reading
Despite the improvement of main mortality and morbidity indicators, healthcare problems remain a key issue in developing countries in particular. Demand for healthcare services is already increasing here – and is Continue Reading
For many years low penetration rates were its defining feature; now this sector is enjoying a strong momentum. Its landscape may still be dominated by regional leaders – South Africa, Nigeria and […]Continue Reading
