Elon Musk briefly became the world’s first trillionaire in dollar terms thanks to the initial public offering (IPO) of his corporation SpaceX in June. The flotation ripped off small investors, however. Musk’s business model is to safeguard state sovereignty wi...
In Afghanistan, there is a vital need to provide help and strengthen the civilian population without legitimising the Taliban regime. Recent political developments in Germany are disastrous from a human-rights perspective.
Finland has been a world leader in media literacy for many years. Children as young as kindergarten age are being prepared for the disinformation they will encounter online. Will they succeed in combating fake news?
Addis Ababa is a prime example of how a city can change when walking and cycling are taken seriously. Over the past few years, the capital of Ethiopia has invested heavily in non-motorised transport as part of its wider urban transformation.
The lasting influence of Portuguese colonialism continues to hinder efforts to improve public welfare, address structural racism and protect the country’s rich ecosystems.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often seen as a driver of innovation and progress. However, behind these promised benefits lies a reality of exploitation, especially in Africa.
Today, the dowry provides an opportunity to celebrate together and strengthens the cultural identity, customs and traditions that are passed on from one generation to the next.
What does it mean to be a Turkana today? Rael Nkoi Lomoti is the founder of Turkana’s first girls’ football team and an advocate for education, gender equality and climate justice in her community. She spoke with Katharina Wilhelm Otieno.
Cuts to international aid funding have plunged Kakuma, one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Kenya, into a worsening humanitarian crisis. With food rations reduced to a fraction of the minimum requirement, residents face an impossible choice.
Across the country, seven out of ten adults, two out of five of adolescents, and about 37 % of school-age children are obese or overweight. The extent of the problem is due to several factors -– not least low incomes.
The group has been positioning itself as an advocate of the global south. While the changing role of the USA may indeed create room for the bloc to manoeuvre, continued expansion of BRICS+ is creating new challenges.
If you wonder why democracy looks fragile in the USA and other high-income countries, “Offshore – Stealth wealth and the new colonialism” by Brooke Harrington is a book you should read.
Walking and cycling are the most affordable, climate friendly and inclusive ways to move through cities, yet they remain undervalued. As motorisation rates rise across the globe, the need to protect and expand active mobility has never been greater.
Nigeria’s ethnic diversity has often been a bane rather than an opportunity to promote plural strength and development for the country. This was never more evident than during the devastating Biafra war.
The acronym “BIPoC” is a self-designation that symbolises solidarity between people who have experienced racial discrimination. The term is not suitable for categorising social contexts or specific people.
US President Donald Trump had been in office for less than one week when his administration put the work of USAID on ice. The destruction can be slowed, but no longer stopped. What German development policy can do now.
