December 2014

Despite progress in some countries, many women and babies still die during childbirth in Africa

Innovative bankrolling gains popularity and raises high hopes among key countries

Rail to link Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Togo

Disease exposes the weaknesses of neglected healthcare systems

Weak national healthcare systems and few medical staff struggle to cope

Food prices skyrocket as farmers abandon farms

Foreign workers return home, citing contagion fears

— David Nabarro

Has the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act run its course?

New initiatives to address agriculture and renewable energy agreed upon

MDGs come to an end in 2015 as the new goals come into effect