Growth & Progress

ADF STAFF Governments are developing modern high-speed railway infrastructure to replace outdated diesel-powered locomotives with electric trains. Trains arrived in Africa in the 1850s, with the first railway built in Egypt. Over the…

ADF STAFF In the past, Benin was perhaps best known for its cotton exports and its bright clothing designs. But it is now known for its streamlined paperwork, allowing new businesses to establish faster than in any other African country.…

REUTERS In late 2021, Nopea Ride, Kenya’s electric taxi fleet service, opened an electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Village Market in the capital, Nairobi, demonstrating the growing demand for electric mobility in East Africa. The…

REUTERS In Nigeria, a country heavily reliant on revenues from its oil exports, entrepreneur Ifedolapo Runsewe has identified another type of black gold: used car tires. She has set up Freetown Waste Management Recycle, an industrial…

ADF STAFF A vaccine process tested in Burkina Faso and Mali could reduce malaria illnesses and deaths by 70%, scientists say. The drug trial focused on giving young children a modified version of a vaccine that has been used for 20…

ADF STAFF Tanzania has plans to boost its “blue economy,” the sustainable use of ocean resources to support tourism, jobs and environmental protection. But before that can happen, the country has to come to grips with illegal fishing.…