The Future Laboratory

Stat: Uganda targets £4bn tourism revenue by 2028

Uganda aims to boost its tourism sector, setting a goal of attracting 3.5m visitors annually by 2028, generating some £4bn ($5.2bn, €4.8bn) in revenue.

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Beauty

Exercise warning

Global – A new study has revealed the cities where air pollution is so bad it outweighs the health benefits of 30 minutes of exercise.

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Fashion

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is open for business as analysts hail a new era of prosperity for the world’s least developed region. The IMF predicts that over the next five years, 10 of the 20 fastest-growing economies will be in sub-Saharan Africa, which had a growth rate of 5.3% in 2012, compared to a global rate of 3.3%.

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Fashion

Made in Africa: Edun+Diesel to support sustainable trade

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Intoxivation

As demand slows in Western Europe and North America, the world’s leading beverage companies are increasingly looking to Africa’s New Emerging Affluents to raise their bottom line, repackaging existing brews to launch new drinks.