September 10

• Africa: Education Must Remain Central to the Global Development Agenda [opinion]

  "As the global economy becomes more connected and the world gets more complex and competitive, educating our children is still one of the best returns on investments we will see." Read more »

September 7

• Africa: Google Looks to Make Its Mark in Africa

  The internet giant is rapidly scaling up its presence and believes it can play a central role in getting Africans online. Read more »

• Rwanda: Mathias Harebamungu, Minister of State in Charge of Primary and Secondary Education, Rwanda

  "Rwanda has come so far. It's a country coming from a terrible genocide, and a country where we had to accommodate our children" Read more »

September 5

• Africa: China Model Begins to Creak

  How will China's internal changes affect its overseas ambitions? Dr Sven Grimm, director of the Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS) at Stellenbosch University, and Dr Daouda... Read more »

• Africa: China's Digital Learning Curve in Africa [analysis]

  On a west African scoping trip, an official delegation of Chinese technology experts struggle to enter new terrain. Read more »

• Africa: Africa Excites Brazil, Says Ex-President

  "We have a lot of experiences that we want African governments to look at" Read more »

• Africa: How Can Business Help Boost the Quality of Education?

  "We will continue to invest in our future leaders, not simply for our important philanthropic goals but because the sustainability of our business and the economies in which we... Read more »

• Africa: Key Issues On Education in Africa

  "Privatization and public-private-partnerships are not the solution to quality education for all; states should take their responsibilities seriously and not rely on market forces... Read more »

• Africa: African Business Reform - Angola, DR Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

  Investment-related intelligence covering business reforms on the continent. This digest covers currency rulings in Zambia and Angola, legal harmonisation in the DRC and... Read more »

• Africa: Policy Forecast - Kenya, South Africa, Niger [analysis]

  Natznet Tesfay, head of Africa forecasting at Exclusive Analysis, anticipates the role of the extractive industries in forthcoming elections in Kenya, reviews the rise of... Read more »

• Africa: Dispelling the Myths of China's Presence in Africa [opinion]

  The West is worried about Chinese investment in Africa. US secretary of state Hillary Clinton regularly makes veiled references to the danger of Africa's "new colonialists". Last... Read more »

• Africa: Education in Africa - Looking Beyond 2015

  "If the youth of our continent are going to be successful in the modern workplace they need more than just books and pens. They need to be immersed in a technology-rich environment... Read more »

September 4

• Africa: Critical Elements for a Post-2015 Education Agenda

  "As part of the privatization agenda and in recognition of major gaps in educational resources and results, public-private partnerships have been sold as a major source of system... Read more »

September 3

• Africa: African Business, Chinese Characteristics

  As Chinese investment into Africa diversifies, there is growing demand for a new generation of local business leaders with the right cultural, linguistic and technical abilities. Read more »

• Africa: U.S. Govt in Bid to Boost Business With Africa

  As the US announces a new strategy for Africa, its delay in extending a crucial preferential trade agreement has cost thousands of African jobs. Is America losing competitiveness... Read more »

August 30

• Tanzania: Dar es Salaam's Urban Epoch [analysis]

  Professor Anna Tibaijuka, Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, ponders urban development policies for Tanzania's commercial centre Read more »

August 27

• Africa: Access+ - a Focus on Education

  As the international community begins defining a post-2015 development agenda, Africa faces a twin crisis of access and learning. With new research, in depth coverage and... Read more »

• Africa: Universal Primary Education Is Not Enough [opinion]

  "We need to put the child student where she belongs, at the centre of the learning process, where she can harness her skills and look forward to a prosperous adulthood," says Sir... Read more »

• Africa: Education Is the Uncontested Key to Development [opinion]

  Education must be included as part of every humanitarian response, says INEE director Lori Heninger Read more »

• Africa: Sharing Value Through Society-Centric Design [opinion]

  Multinational corporations should not merely practice user-centric design to compete more effectively for consumers' dollars, but should look to benefit in the long term by... Read more »

• Africa: Re-Imagining Education for Young Africans [opinion]

  "It is time for African leaders to re-imagine an education that meets the needs of young people, sustains growth and promotes equity," writes Reeta Roy Read more »

August 13

• Africa: Africa Continues to Win Gold [opinion]

  "Too long a continent perceived as holding little but poverty and famine -a different view is coming into focus: one of opportunity and success," says Henry Bellingham Read more »

August 7

• Uganda: Does International Justice Make a Better World? [analysis]

  As the International Criminal Court marks its tenth anniversary, lawyers and human rights advocates ponder the lessons so far. Read more »

• Africa: Investment Grows as Aid, Trade Drop

  As the eurozone crisis rumbles on, African economies are taking a beating through reduced trade and aid. But overall, growth and investment trends are holding steady, and new... Read more »

August 6

• Zambia: First Quantum Invests $3.7bn in Zambia

  It was bad news for Zambia in March when Fitch, the ratings agency, downgraded the country's economic forecast, citing concerns over the new government's direction on mining... Read more »