economy

Historic drought means you can now walk across the dry bed of South America’s second-longest river

How 'Impero Solutions' scammed thousands of investors in West Africa

Venezuelans queue for days as historic petrol shortage hits country

In Iran, petrol prices are so high that people have resorted to stealing it

Video shows Lebanese bankers refusing local money amid economic crisis

Rotten tomatoes line roads in Benin after Nigeria closes border

Outdoor movies in Venezuelan capital offer brief respite from national turmoil

In Argentina, some shopkeepers offer seeds instead of small change

Congolese medical students in Cuba protest unpaid stipends

Congolese student develops eco-friendly charcoal

How plastic surgery is killing people in Colombia

Venezuelans cross over into Colombia to shop… or to start over

Illegal bird hunting is big business in Cyprus

Mexican shops looted… by the police

Five 2016 projects to revive your faith in humanity

Panic as Venezuela takes 100-bolivar note out of circulation

Why Zimbabwe's new currency is already causing problems

Venetians protest: 'Venice is not an amusement park!'

Welcome to "Silicon Mountain," Africa's next tech hub

Fighting hunger, food waste in Argentina with free-service fridges

How a coal-powered dryer is stopping Niger's tomatoes going to waste

Venezuelans rebel against police who cut queues for food

Show-off rich kids strike again.. and this time they’re Russian

Despite lifted sanctions, some global tech firms still ban Iranian clients