Vanessa's Dream: The Long Road to Haute Couture in Africa - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Vanessa's Dream: The Long Road to Haute Couture in Africa  SPIEGEL ONLINE

The fashion industry in Africa is on the rise. But for budding models from the continent, the road to success remains long and rocky. Vanessa Kilem is well on her ...

DRC faces economic challenges [Business Africa] - Africanews English

DRC faces economic challenges [Business Africa]  Africanews English

Fall in Cobalt prices, the Democratic Republic of Congo is faced with the challenge of diversifying its economy, which is highly dependent on mineral resources.

Low-income African countries 'pay 30 times more' for drugs - BBC News

Low-income African countries 'pay 30 times more' for drugs  BBC News

African countries with small to medium-sized economies pay far more money for less effective drugs, a leading health expert has told BBC Newsday. In countries ...

US ups investment in Africa to counter China's influence - Aljazeera.com

US ups investment in Africa to counter China's influence  Aljazeera.com

US will more than double money available for investment in low- and middle-income countries, many of them in Africa.

Piracy in West Africa: The world's most dangerous seas? - BBC News

Piracy in West Africa: The world's most dangerous seas?  BBC News

The seas off West Africa's oil-rich coastline are now the most dangerous in the world for shipping, according to a new report. One Earth Future, which produces ...

Low-income African countries 'pay 30 times more' for drugs - BBC News

Low-income African countries 'pay 30 times more' for drugs  BBC News

African countries with small to medium-sized economies pay far more money for less effective drugs, a leading health expert has told BBC Newsday. In countries ...

South Africa's Ramaphosa says Eskom cannot be allowed to fail - Reuters

South Africa's Ramaphosa says Eskom cannot be allowed to fail  Reuters

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa used his state of the nation address on Thursday to pledge to speed up 230 billion rand ($16.11 billion) of support for ...