March 26, 2017
Africa: Western Sahara Dispute Blocks Economic Talks But Work Proceeds
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The tenth annual meetings of African finance ministers, jointly hosted by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), have been abruptly… Read more »
March 24, 2017
Africa: Towards 'Radical' Solutions for Africa's Growth #CoM2017
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Senegal's budget minister Brima Mangara has called on African states to promote structural transformation as part of development strategies "in order to meet the challenges of… Read more »
Cameroon: Colonial Solutions to the Anglophone Problem Misguided [blog]
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The so called Anglophone problem in Cameroon is proving to be the biggest challenge to President Paul Biya's 34 years in power. The government is battling with with the use of… Read more »
March 20, 2017
Africa: To Power Africa's Future, a 'Wall of Money' is Ready
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The hundreds of delegates pouring into the glittering Marriott Marquis hotel for this month's Powering Africa Summit were experiencing a stark, if unstated, contrast. On a good day… Read more »
Africa: Keeping the Lights on Power Africa [blog]
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Uncertainty surrounding one of President Barack Obama's signature initiatives was apparent this month when several hundred energy industry representatives gathered for this year's… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Commits to 'Next Level of Economic Transformation' [guest column]
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The G20 finance ministers met last week in Germany to discuss critical challenges facing the global economy, from climate change to migration to humanitarian emergencies like the… Read more »
March 19, 2017
South Africa: Legendary Actor, Director Joe Mafela Dies
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Joe "Sdumo" Mafela, South African TV and theatre legend, has died at the age of 75. There has been an outpouring of condolences and messages from across the country from those… Read more »
March 17, 2017
South Africa: Stars to Battle For a Golden Horn at Film Awards
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The 11th annual South African Film and Television Awards will be held at Sun City on 18 March. Read more »
March 14, 2017
South Africa: Metro FM Awards Scandal - Who Were The Real Winners?
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SA Hip Hop Mag has leaked what is supposedly to be the "real" Metro FM Awards results. According to the magazine's Twitter account, someone hacked the South African… Read more »
Africa: Work-Life Balance at the Heart of Panel Discussion at Women's Forum
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Does marriage hinder girls' education? This question has emerged from the panel entitled "They Inspire" organized by AllAfrica on Tuesday 7 March in Bamako, Mali. The event was… Read more »
March 13, 2017
Africa: Women Generate Higher Returns, Despite Remaining Barriers [opinion]
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Women in the sector generate better returns and faster growth but barriers remain Read more »
South Africa: Riky Rick Quits Record Label
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Hip-Hop rapper Riky Rick has confirmed that he has cut ties with his record label Mabala Noise. Read more »
March 07, 2017
Malawi: When Pundits Recycle Rumours As Facts - Rejoinder from Former President Joyce Banda [guest column]
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In an article published on 8 February 2017 on allafrica.com , Dr. Gerhard Anders raises much curiosity when he passionately writes that Malawi's "Cashgate" suspects are "close… Read more »
March 02, 2017
South Africa: Johannesburg Hospital Roof Collapses
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The roof at the entrance of Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg collapsed, according to several media reports. Read more »
February 24, 2017
Africa: How to Make Use of WhatsApp's New Status Feature
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WhatsApp's move to incorporate a revamped status feature will allow users to share photos and video in the previously text-only field. Read more »
Africa: WhatsApp Celebrates 8th Birthday With New 'Status' Functionality
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Instant messaging service WhatsApp has announced that it will reconfigure the status feature to coincide with the service's 8th birthday on 24 February. According to company… Read more »
South Africa: Country Gears Up for Metro FM Awards
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The Metro FM Music Awards will be held at the iNkosi Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. Read more »
February 20, 2017
Zimbabwe: What The Stars Hold for Mugabe: Craziness, Thrift, Dates With Grace [blog]
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As President Robert Mugabe's birthday draws near, we wanted to share some predictions for this 93-year-old long-time leader's life. Read more »
February 14, 2017
Africa: Governance Peer Reviews Still Offer Africa a Major Opportunity [guest column]
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This year's African Union (AU) January summit, appropriately themed around the potential of the continent’s youth, sought to position the continental body to meet the… Read more »
Africa: Poverty is Sexist, Bill and Melinda Gates Say in Annual Letter
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Bill and Melinda Gates have released their annual letter, and this time it is addressed to their "dear friend" Warren Buffett, who donated most of his fortune to the Bill and… Read more »
February 12, 2017
Africa: CIA Blocks Trump's Africa Policy Pick What Now?
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Africa policy in the Trump White House has become more difficult to predict following reports that the senior director for Africa on the National Security Council is out. Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: New U.S. Secretary of State Linked to 'Petro-Kleptocrat' Obiang [guest column]
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The recent hearing in the United States Senate over the confirmation of President Donald J. Trump's nomination of former oil company chief executive Rex Tillerson as secretary of… Read more »
February 07, 2017
Africa: Five Key Takeaways from AFCON2017
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The 2017 African Nations Cup finals are a thing of the past, and Cameroon were crowned worthy winners with their final victory over Egypt on Sunday. Read more »
February 06, 2017
Botswana: Opposition Unite to Challenge Khama for Power
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Opposition parties, in what is often referred to as one of Africa's most stable democracies, have decided to form a coalition to challenge the ruling Botswana Democratic Party… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi's Death Highlights Obstacles and Opportunities for Peace [guest column]
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The death in Brussels of Etienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba, the iconic figure of democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, combined with a stalemate in the implementation of the… Read more »