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Africa’s growing middle class

There is debate about the number of middle classes there are on the continent but the reality is that the aspirational, smartphone generation has grown and it is here to stay


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In postconflict Timor-Leste, rainforest dwellers must choose between restoring and protecting a scarred environment and staying alive


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