Marginalisation New 24/02/2020 – by Jeffrey Moyo Stranded in the slums Zimbabwe’s urban population is growing fast, and many of the new arrivals end up in slums with disastrous living conditions Read
Trade and migration New 23/02/2020 – by Dagmar Wolf Fighting the causes of flight SWP report examines the links between trade policy and migration Read
SMEs New 18/02/2020 – by Christiane Laibach Innovative drivers of sustainable development The Up-Scaling programme of DEG, the German development finance institution Read
Private-sector development New 18/02/2020 – by Christiane Laibach, Hans Dembowski “The right balance” Innovative start-ups make a difference in Africa, but on their own they cannot generate enough jobs Read
Rural youth New 16/02/2020 – by Claudia Knobloch, Christian Pirzer Clearing the jobs hurdle What helps Africa’s growing, youthful population find productive jobs in rural areas Read
Youth unemployment New 14/02/2020 – by Maximilian Matschke South Africa’s time bomb Five proposals for improving labour-market dynamics in South Africa Read
MEST funding New 13/02/2020 – by Veronica Mulhall Successful businesses Examples of successful tech start-ups whose founders have graduated from the MEST Training Program Read
Start-ups New 13/02/2020 – by Veronica Mulhall, Sabine Balk “Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not” MEST Ghana trains young high-tech entrepreneurs and promotes African talents Read
Social entrepreneur New 12/02/2020 – by Frank Masanta Jr. Enlightening the young generation In spite of financial constraints, Frank Masanta is running the school for disadvantaged children in Lusaka, Zambia Read
Health New 10/02/2020 – by Jeffrey Moyo A weakened fight against AIDS Zimbabwe’s effort to fight HIV/AIDS is suffering major setbacks due to a worsening economy Read
Employers New 05/02/2020 – by SalaMartu Stephanie Duncan, Michael Konow Advocating for the private sector Liberian business leaders want their government to tackle specific challenges Read
