December 11, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Approves Long-Acting Drug to Advance HIV Prevention
Zimbabwe is the first African country and the first low to middle-income country (LMIC) globally to approve cabotegravir (CAB-LA), an effective prevention option for people at risk… Read more »
Africa: Morocco Have Built a Strong Case for Africa in World Cup Fairy Tale
From having no team in the knock-put phase of the previous FIFA World Cup in Russia, Africa produced two in Qatar, with a record number of matches won by teams from the continent,… Read more »
Africa: Will Next Week's U.S.-Africa Summit Revive Relations?
The equal partnership focus is worthy, though perhaps a subtle response to Africa's neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more »
December 06, 2022
East Africa: Environmentally Minded Bitcoin Mining Company Gridless Acquires $2m for East African Expansion Drive
Gridless, a company involved in rural electrification and community projects in Kenya has acquired $2m to expand into other East African markets. Jack Dorsey's Block Inc is part of… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: African Climate Justice Activists Welcome COP27 Loss and Damage Fund
A loss and damage fund to cover countries affected by extreme climate events was the main highlight of COP27. Coming out of intensely contested negotiations, the agreement is a… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: No Ballon d'Or Again for Africa, but Sadio Mané Continues to Win Hearts
Senegal star Sadio Mané came second in this year's World Footballer of the Year awards, but his greatest recognition was winning the inaugural award for humanitarian work,… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Zimbabwe: More Dambudzo Marechera Letters - to Karen, Flora, Amelia and Samantha (Part 1)
What's race got to do with it? Dambudzo Marechera channelled his Oxford swag, Rastaman aura and leftist virtue signalling to chat up White writer-types. His stated preference for… Read more »
Africa: "Les Sapeurs", Black Dandyism and the Genesis of Gender Fluid African Fashion
African youths are today positioned where cultural identities intermingle and there is a need to embrace a contemporary style that merges those identities. Black dandyism inspired… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Egypt: 'Repatriate Rashid' - Egypt Demands The Return Of The Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone, an ancient Egyptian artefact that unlocked the secrets of hieroglyphic script and birthed Egyptology, has been part of the British Museum's plundered collection… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Namibia: SA Guns for First World Cup, Zim Aims to Continue Revival, and Namibia Hopes for Further Growth
Three southern African countries - South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - will be representing the continent at the second of three major global sporting events this year. We look at… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Ghana: Ghanaian Music Festival 'Afrochella' Sued for Copyright Infringement
Coachella and its parent company Goldenvoice are suing music and culture festival Afrochella for "intentionally trading on the goodwill" of the California-based festival's name and… Read more »
October 09, 2022
Zimbabwe: Kaluba, the Author of 'Marechera's Samantha Letter', Chats With Chirere
In the following interview, Memory Chirere chats with Austin Kaluba regarding the letter he wrote in 2011 in memory of Dambudzo Marechera. The letter is included at the end of the… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Africa: For the First Time Ever, All World Cup-Bound African Teams Will Be Led By African Coaches
As African football coaches continue to break new ground, the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar serves as a critical stepping stone. This is why. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Kenya: A Deserted North - Forgotten By History and Cursed By Devolution
The history of Northern Kenya and marginalisation goes as far back as the colonial days. The same trend used by colonisers has remained in play. Historical evidence points at a… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: 'Afrobeats' Could Become a Grammy Category
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. announced during a press conference in Ghana that the institution is considering adding an Afrobeats category to next year's 65th Annual… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Tanzania: Does the West Have Any Moral High Ground to Interfere in Uganda and Tanzania's Oil and Gas Development Projects? #AfricaClimateCrisis
The European Union parliament has passed a resolution that calls on Uganda and Tanzania to halt their oil and gas projects, stating that the immense risk to the surrounding… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: A Dutch Govt Fund Will Help Raise Awareness About the Legacy of Slavery
In lieu of a formal apology the Dutch government which might or might not come later this year, is setting up an approx. €200 million fund to 'raise awareness about the legacy… Read more »
Kenya: The Myth of Deep State, How Raila's Canaan Dream Went Blue & Other Stories in the Just Ended Elections
With Raila Odinga losing the presidency a record fifth time, has the myth of Deep State in Kenya been busted? Read more »
November 01, 2018
Cote d'Ivoire: Solar-Powered School Bags Changing Cote d'Ivoire's Education
"No child should study in the dark": Evariste Akoumian, a 37-year-old Ivorian, invented the "Solarpak", a schoolbag with a solar panel and a lamp, to improve the education of young… Read more »
April 16, 2018
Comoros: Comorian Government in Tussle With France Over French Island, Mayotte
France might be facing one of its because challenges on sovereignty after its officials expelled migrants from the Department of Mayotte into Comoros. The Comorian government… Read more »
April 06, 2018
South Africa: Esther Mahlangu, the Matriarch of Contemporary Ndebele Art, Receives Honorary Doctorate
At the age of 82, internationally acclaimed Ndebele artist Esther Nikwambi Mahlangu will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Johannesburg for "her legacy as a… Read more »