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About The African Century and the G8/G20 site
The Globe and Mail is edited on May 10 by two guest editors – anti-poverty activists Bono and Bob Geldof – who produced a special issue focused on the future of Africa and its importance not just for the more than 1 billion people living on that continent, but for Canadians and the rest of the West as well. More…
The Globe is partnering with Bono, Geldof, and their organization ONE to explore these issues in advance of Canada hosting two critically important summits of world leaders in June – the G8 and the G20. The crisis of extreme poverty in developing countries, particularly in Africa, will be a focus at both meetings. This will be the first time the Globe has invited guest-editors into the newsroom, and the first time Bono and Geldof have guest-edited a North American newspaper. Also, for weeks leading up to the G20 Summit in Toronto, the Globe and Mail will explore key issues around the meeting of the world's developed nations, from maternal health at the G8 in Huntsville, to the question of African development and how to deal with the global financial crisis
How Africa will change the world
Globe editorial: Separating sex and war in Congo
Africa leads the way in mobile money
Kenyan blogger Ory Okolloh guest edited our world site
The lure of Africa
Reader video question No.1: Who speaks for Africa?
How Africa will change the world
Globe editorial: Separating sex and war in Congo
Issues
Africa’s deadly backroom abortions
In a continent with little access to safe, legal abortion, charlatans prey on those desperate for the procedure, resulting in the deaths of 25,000 women and many more injuries each year
Africa: An economic giant that’s ready to wake up
Steady growth in foreign investment means continent’s economy is outpacing the world average
With all eyes on Africa, Canada looks the other way
Governments in India, China and Russia have come knocking. Canada isn't following suit, leaving experts wondering: Will it hurt Canada's interests?
Africa: The new crude frontier
As energy sources decline elsewhere, oil firms are turning to the vast potential of Africa
Canada a quiet powerhouse in Africa’s mining sector
Driven by a 21st-century resource rush, sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing an impressive surge in foreign investment, and Canadian firms are leading the charge
World Cup: Africa's Golden re-Boot
With club stars such as Didier Drogba pulling on their national colours, the continent gets ready to celebrate
How to choose a charity
Expert takes questions on how to ensure your charitable dollars are making a difference
G8 invitation augurs well for African nations
Harper’s overture to Malawi and Ethiopia signals that Africa is finally doing more than just waiting for help
Africa Century: Digital Guest Editor
Subscribe to the RSS feed Geoffrey York's Africa Diary
Mysteries of the African road
No wonder it’s called the road less travelled
The Africa Century
Covers
Here were the two final choices for Monday's African Century cover. Decide what you would have picked
Earlier Discussion
Bob Geldof & Ory Okolloh on the potential of Africa
The Live Aid founder and activist chats with the Kenya-based founder of ushahidi.com and The Globe's digital guest editor
Investing: Eye on Africa
Got a question on investing in this collection of emerging markets? Send it in
Our designs
Which design do you like the most?
Cast your vote on some of the proposed designs for the front page of The Globe and Mail's Africa issue
In Quotes: Bob Geldof and Bono guest-edit The Globe
Overheard in the newsroom: The Globe's guest-editors caught in conversation as they prepare Monday's special Africa Century edition
Sex and war in Congo 
A leader in mobile money 
Guest editor replay 
The lure of Africa 
Video: Reader question 
How Africa will change the world 
