Features By Gretchen Wilson
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Global diamond industry eyes abuse in Zimbabwe
Members of the international diamond industry will decide whether to expel Zimbabwe over abusive practices in its diamond trade.
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World Cup security guards strike in wage dispute
World Cup security guards are protesting low wages with strikes in multiple host cities.
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World Cup 2010 opens with high hopes of prosperity
South Africa rejoices as the World Cup 2010 opens to an electric mood in Johannesburg and hopes for economic growth.
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World Cup pushes out South Africa's poor
South Africa has spent more than $2 billion on infrastructure to get ready for the World Cup. But critics say a lot of the money is pushing aside the poor.
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Trust in poor communities builds profits
In the developing world, the key innovation for marketing soda can be as simple as letting customers grab their own bottle. Gretchen Wilson explains.
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Case checks business roles in apartheid
A lawsuit against several multinational companies accused of working with South Africa's former apartheid government could set a new standard for corporate accountability overseas. Gretchen Wilson reports.
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Africa finally to plug in high-speed lines
Fewer than 7% of Africans are connected to the Internet, compared to three out of four North Americans. But the imminent arrival of fiber-optic cables to the continent is expected to spark a telecommunications boom. Gretchen Wilson reports.
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Zimbabwe tries to reignite mining
Zimbabwe's new coalition government is hoping to rev up the country's mining industry when it addresses a huge mining conference there today. government wants to pass new laws that will attract foreign investment. Gretchen Wilson reports.
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E.U., Zimbabwe to meet on sanctions
E.U. officials will meet in Zimbabwe this weekend for the first time since 2002, when Zimbabwe's economy was in a tailspin. The visit is seen as a new effort to normalize ties between the two economies. Gretchen Wilson reports.
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Coalition government helps Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's economy is beginning to stabilize as a new coalition government takes root. U.S. lawmakers say they want that government to succeed, and the U.S. openly criticizes President Mugabe and his administration. Gretchen Wilson reports.
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