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Communities resort to motorcycle as ambulance
This article was originally drafted by Audu Liberty Oseni and the Centre for Democracy and Development for the newsletter “West Africa Insight” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. As communities across West Africa engage in an endless search for health service delivery, motorcycle ambulances have proven […]
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Why Bugs Matter To Food Producers and Consumers
What do bugs have to do with your food? Many of us do not think of that beyond the moment when we select and wash our fresh produce. What if I told you that the use of pesticides is linked to the increased need for ecological pollination services and fertilizer […]
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Special Report: Slum Demolition and the Urban Poor
This article was originally drafted by Idayat Hassan and Audu Liberty Oseni and the Centre for Democracy and Development for the newsletter “West Africa Insight” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. Many inhabitants of urban slums in West African have been rendered homeless by governments that […]
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North Korea’s Public Health Problem
International policy makers should keep in mind the dangers of ignoring the state of the Korean health system.
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Mobiles For Development in Africa – Talk and Discussion by Kentaro Toyama
There is no doubt that Mobile Technology has changed Africa for the better and more is expected in the coming years. According to the latest Wireless Intelligence data by GSMA, “Total mobile connections in sub-Sahara Africa passed the 500 million mark in the first quarter of 2013, increasing by about […]