The Maasai know how to treat malaria with bark. Like many other Indigenous groups, they have immense medical knowledge. However, like the entire Maasai way of life, this knowledge is gradually being lost due to forced resettlement for the sake of profit.
In Africa, political rhetoric, dubious health claims and geopolitical interests fuel the spread of misinformation. Africa Check regularly exposes lies and works to (re)build media literacy to hold those in power accountable with facts.
The transatlantic slave trade had a devastating impact on Africa and affects the continent to this day. The fact that the Arab slave trade also took a terrible toll on millions of Africans is often overlooked.
Taxes and fiscal policies play a crucial role in development financing. While there are viable ideas for introducing a global wealth tax, the biggest obstacles to its implementation are geopolitical.
A union for informal workers – how does that work? For more than 50 years, women in India have been supporting each other. Their latest challenge: climate change.
Divorce is still a taboo in Pakistan. Divorced women are ostracised. Social pressure drives them into depression, loneliness and even suicide. More psychological support services and destigmatisation are needed.
The World Bank and African Development Bank have launched an initiative to connect 300 million people in Africa to electricity by 2030. Grid upgrades and off-grid solutions are central to the plan to unlock health, education and economic development.
