Africa
Is Fairtrade the way to address poverty in the Global South?
Alec van Gelder argues the pros and cons of Fairtrade as an instrument of poverty alleviation
Combating Health and Safety Counterfeit Products In the East African Community (EAC)
Julian Harris is speaking at a workshop on the enforcement of intellectual property rights to help combat health and safety counterfeit products in the East African Community (EAC).
Experts explore ways to circumcise men in Africa
IPN News coverage
AP discusses new technology for safer circumcisions and its potential health benefits.
Africa calling
IPN Opinion article
Mobile phones have transformed the lives of millions Africans for the better - but Ethiopia's government has stifled the ICT industry
West Africa is being taxed to death
IPN Opinion article
Nigeria and Ghana should abolish their import taxes on medicines, which harm the poor the most.
Africa's Trade Barriers and Development
IPN Letters
A disproportionate number of trade barriers are imposed by African governments on other Africans.
