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The Faraday Muti Market, a popular African traditional medicine market in downtown Johannesburg. Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Pharmaceuticals

What South Africa is doing to protect and share traditional medicine resources

Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, Martha Pinkoane & Tozama Qwebani-Ogunleye 25 Sep 2020

Traditional medicines sold at a South African market.
Rebecca and William Beinart

Pharmaceuticals

The story of the pharma giant and the African yam

William Beinart 10 Feb 2020

Medical Research

Africa's genetic material is still being misused

Keymanthri Moodley 9 Jan 2020

Traditional medicines on sale in Kibera slum in Nairobi. Flickr

Healthcare

Kenya's struggle to modernise traditional medicine is far from won

John Harrington 31 Aug 2018

Drawn out battle over genetic resources dampens Africa's hopes

Environment & Natural Resources

Drawn out battle over genetic resources dampens Africa's hopes

Chidi Oguamanam 5 May 2016

The trouble with using synthetic rhino horn to stop poaching

Environment & Natural Resources

The trouble with using synthetic rhino horn to stop poaching

Diogo Veríssimo 6 Jul 2015

Permit problems for some exporters

Regulatory

Permit problems for some exporters

Shannon Sherry 1 Nov 2010

Media

How media mismanage reporting on biodiversity

Issa Sikiti da Silva 7 Jan 2010

Healthcare

Patenting melon juice? Not if India gets its way

28 Dec 2009