(October 29th, 2007)
There are nearly a billion people on the continent of Africa, and only 4 percent of the population has Internet access. But some companies connect web access with new market potential and job creation. Gretchen Wilson reports.
(October 25th, 2007)
Urban areas in lower and middle-income countries are growing fast, and the conditions of the slums are enough to call for humanitarian efforts. Gretchen Wilson gives us the story from one such area in Johannesburg.
(October 24th, 2007)
It’s almost impossible to find staples like bread or rice in Zimbabwe. With inflation officially at 6,000%, supermarkets have stopped stocking shelves. And that’s forcing people to travel hundreds of miles and across the border to buy groceries. Gretchen Wilson reports.
(October 17th, 2007)
A decision by a New York court is allowing survivors of South African apartheid violence to seek damages from U.S. companies who supported the regime. Gretchen Wilson has more.
(October 11th, 2007)
A report out today says conflicts in Africa have cost the continent $284 billion since 1990. That’s about equal to what’s being funneled there in international aid. Gretchen Wilson has more.
(October 3rd, 2007)
For many residents of Soweto on the outskirts of Johannesburg, the work place is in the city. And thanks to the Soweto Business Express, the commute is plush with middle-class comforts new to local train culture. Gretchen Wilson has the story.
