Africa Fighting Malaria Director Richard Tren highlights the money spent (wasted?) on transporting African leaders in luxury. For example, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and John Kufuor, former president of Ghana, “have splashed out on new jets to the tune of around $30 million each.” Tren suggests money saved on elaborate private jets could be used to create a malaria control R&D trust fund.

“If African presidents have any difficulty with their travel schedules, they could surely be advised by David Cameron’s office,” Tren writes, noting that the British prime minister flies commercial and does not have a private jet.