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Our special report delves into China's extensive development investments in Africa, from hospitals to shoe firms and opera
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Our new film on demand is the revealing documentary about China's commercial involvement in Africa
Tying in with the Guardian's revealing China in Africa series, here's an opportunity to watch an eye-opening documentary about just what it means. When China Met Africa, directed by Marc and Nick Francis, follows various Chinese enterprises underway in Zambia - from large-scale roadbuilding to small-scale crop-growing - and underscores the uneasy relationship between the two.
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Watch When China Met Africa, a revealing insight into China's commercial involvement in the African continent
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After the failure of peace talks, fizzy drink makers fear for the supply of a crucial but rare ingredient - gum arabic
In 1997, those upstanding lawmakers from the Congress of the United States of America were most unhappy with the government of Sudan, which they accused of sponsoring terrorism and persecuting religious minorities. The real problem was simple: Sudan had given refuge to Osama bin Laden, who even then was not a very popular man. As punishment, Congress passed a package of hard-hitting sanctions that severely limited Sudan's ability to trade and stunted its economy.
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Staple crops are prone to toxic contamination and unless made safe at source, billions will continue to face serious health risks
It is rare that the issue of food safety is mentioned let alone included in current approaches to tackling food insecurity, yet 4.5 billion people are potentially exposed to a carcinogenic toxin - aflatoxin - through their diets. The toxin is responsible for up to 28% of liver cancers globally, and is linked to childhood stunting and suppression of the immune system, contributing to diseases such as TB.
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Open data could be "as powerful a tool to the voluntary sector as to any", according to the Minister for Civil Society
• More data journalism and data visualisation from the Guardian
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Shoemaker Huajian says new $2bn manufacturing zone will transfer skills to locals so they can become the future managers
Helen Hai, vice-president of Chinese footwear manufacturer the Huajian Group, has a bold ambition. Within a decade, she wants Ethiopia to be a global hub for the shoe industry, supplying the African, European and American markets.
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Last week we asked readers to send in the best innovations they had seen that help eliminate malaria. Here are the top ten
1. Nanomal DNA analyser
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Chinese arms manufacturer PTI has paid for stadiums and gyms but its interest in the African nation is more than sporting
Barely audible above the din of schoolchildren enjoying their afternoon dip in the pool, Eric Sarpong - an engineer in the Ghanaian armed forces - explains why he loves swimming. It's not just a question of exercise, he says, but also focus, and it keeps him away from the more negative distractions that get some of his army colleagues into trouble.
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Database reveals government has backed 1,700 projects on continent since 2000 in apparent attempt to win favour
Claire Provost
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