(September 21st, 2007)
South Africa’s economy is growing at almost 5% a year, with prosperity visible in major cities. But 13 years after the nation’s first democratic elections, the boom hasn’t trickled down to the poorest communities. And angry residents are speaking out. Gretchen Wilson reports.
(September 14th, 2007)
Today marks the 1,000-day countdown to the next World Cup in South Africa. With millions of fans making the event a probable boon for the country, it’s been celebrating by spending billions to prepare. Gretchen Wilson has more.
(September 12th, 2007)
Zimbabwe suffers from an inflation rate the government pegs at 7,000 percent. But it’s maybe two or three times that in actual practice. Reporter Gretchen Wilson helps us understand what that really means.
(September 10th, 2007)
The World Bank is offering grants to those who can come up with low-cost alternative light sources for Africa, which spends billions of dollars a year on unsafe non-electrical lighting. Gretchen Wilson has more.
