Below are the latest positive stories from Africa.
Up to 70% of the world’s cocoa is produced by 2 million farmers in a belt that stretches from Sierra Leone to Cameroon, but Ivory Coast and Ghana are the giants, the world’s... READ MORE
Mail and delivery is not that straightforward in Ghana, which like many developing countries, lacks a formal addressing system. Instead of a number and street name, often landmarks, be it a junction, tree... READ MORE
Pneumonia kills half a million children under five in sub-Saharan Africa every year, with the region accounting for half of all global deaths from pneumonia of children under five. Most of these deaths... READ MORE
About 10% of the world’s population has a disabilities, of which 80% live in developing countries. The majority of this 80% living in developing countries lack access to education and rehabilitation services. In... READ MORE
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been named the rape capital of the world following studies that found 1,152 women are raped every day – a rate equal to 48 per hour, but... READ MORE