A 2023 study on access to healthcare in the rural Eastern Cape found that poverty, unemployment, long distances, poor roads ...

ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big ...

For millions of Africans today, doing homework by candlelight like Malamba did remains a present-day reality. So is spending ...

An audacious effort joined two disparate communities, who say they all suffer from the staggering violence and crime ...

Young farmers in Ethiopia, Ghana and Malawi are less likely than older farmers to use improved seeds and fertilizers or receive advice from extension officers. Many governments are concerned about the ...

Think Forward is a blog written by staff of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy covering sustainability as it intersects with food, rural development, international trade, the environment ...

By Siyanda Mthethwa JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African telecommunications firm Telkom is in commercial negotiations with ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. This is a guest post by Owen Cylke. Mr. Cylke is a development professional and a ...

Today, a group of 23 African American rural grassroots leaders from across the country are announcing they are endorsing Hillary Clinton for President. Collectively, the leaders will help mobilize ...

Taking a different step from her contemporaries in the local fashion mill, Rural Goddess’ aesthetic is lead by spirituality.

ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant ...