Charging ahead: Prepaid metering, electricity use, and utility revenue

Prepaid electricity meters are changing how residential customers pay for power across the developing world...

How football can help build a nation

Even in the presence of deeply rooted divisions, shared experiences can be an effective nation-building tool and have a tangible effect on violence...

Social structure and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa

Ethnic groups with a social structure based on lineage and strong allegiances to distant relatives show a greater propensity for violent conflict...

The impact of skills development on adolescent girls in Uganda and Liberia

Gender-sensitive youth employment programmes combining income generation and life skills training can be effective in helping adolescent girls succeed...

Agricultural markets in ‘rising’ Africa

Recent empirical research on sub-Saharan African agricultural markets paints a cautiously optimistic picture of supply chain performance...

Informational constraints on antipoverty programmes: Evidence for Africa

Policymakers face challenges when trying to identify the right targets for antipoverty programmes. This column assesses whether the data typically available to policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa are up to the task. Commonly used proxy means tests are...