The famine in the Horn of Africa reinforced the image of a continent struggling to feed itself. Behind these images of seeming despair,…
Libyans have a new lease on life, a feeling that, at long last, they are the masters of their own fate. Perhaps Iraqis, after a decade of…
The role of science, technology, and engineering in solving Africa's most challenging economic problems—from telecommunications to…
Today, three of ten people on the planet rely on others to grow their food and 900 million remain chronically food insecure. By 2050 the…
To survive the droughts, wars and other major causes of famine, Africa must embrace technologies that enable it to produce more, better…
Kenya’s new economic diplomacy is working. This was evident at the Kenya Diaspora Conference held in Washington, DC, from October 7 to 9.…
This paper examines the potential role of civil society action in increasing state accountability for development in Sub-Saharan Africa. It…
In a much-publicized statement apparently aimed at China, during her recent visit to Africa U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned…
The rising concern over global food price volatility has put agriculture at the centre of international cooperation. But unlike the 1950s,…