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Business development is often misunderstood as sales by another name. But in Africa’s fast-evolving commercial and development ecosystems, it has become something much broader and more essential. It’s the work of discovering opportunities, designing entry points, and creating long-term value through insight, partnerships, and positioning. It’s not just about growth; it’s about intentional growth. This story is […]
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Forcefully displaced people in Africa face numerous challenges, ranging from violence and mental distress to loss, stigma and poverty, and conditions in the camp that limit their access to basic social services like healthcare, food and clean water. This story is written and edited by Global South World The daily life of these vulnerable people is […]
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Accountability Needed for Decades-Long Violations of Children’s Rights Zambia should provide accountability for its failure to clean up a contaminated mine site that is responsible for the ongoing lead poisoning of children, Human Rights Watch said today in supporting a request for African Union action to require the government and others involved to clean up […]
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In the sprawling refugee camps of East Africa, a lethal threat is emerging that cannot be solved with food rations or makeshift shelters alone. While the physical scars of war and drought are visible, a “silent crisis” of psychological despair is claiming lives far from the headlines. For the hundreds of thousands residing in places […]
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Benin heads to the polls this Sunday in a tightly controlled presidential race widely seen as favouring the ruling party’s candidate. This story is written and edited by Global South World Outgoing leader Patrice Talon is stepping down after a decade in power, having reached the constitutional term limit. His chosen successor, Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, […]
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A deepening fuel shortage in Niger is disrupting everyday life, with long queues forming at petrol stations and commuters struggling to refuel. The crisis has spread across five of the country’s eight regions, with southern areas near the Nigerian border among the most affected. This story is written and edited by Global South World Footage from […]
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Flooding in Angola has inundated homes, leaving residents pleading for assistance as communities grapple with rising water levels and deteriorating living conditions. This story is written and edited by Global South World In some of the hardest-hit neighbourhoods, residents say they are being forced to manually bail water out of their homes, often relying on support […]
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This story is written and edited by Global South World Around 243,000 voters are registered for Djibouti’s 2026 presidential election, according to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, as incumbent Ismaïl Omar Guelleh seeks to extend his decades-long rule. Other estimates from recent reporting place the electorate slightly higher, at just over 256,000 eligible voters across […]
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Gabriel Kwaku Agbeshie, a passionate 2025 Aspire Leaders Program alumnus and moderator from Ghana, channels his own childhood struggles with vision into a powerful mission: identifying visual impairments in underserved schoolchildren early so they can receive the eye care needed to succeed in school and life. Through iScreen4Kids, an initiative he developed with the help […]
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At the end of March, India delivered a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Burkina Faso to support its humanitarian efforts. This story is written and edited by Global South World Data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shows that Burkina Faso hosts around 2,062,534 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and close […]
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