April 14, 2017
Nigeria: Focus on All Abducted by Boko Haram & 'Ignore the Noise' - Sanusi to #BBOG [document]
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Text of Speech given at the 1st Chibok Girls Annual Lecture in Abuja by His Highness Muhammad Sanusi II, Con Sarkin Kano. [The emir was represented by his daughter, Hajiya… Read more »
April 13, 2017
Kenya: The Week That Was
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The political week in Kenya began with all eyes on the National Super Alliance, in which a sometimes-tense coalition has to come to some agreement about who they will put forward… Read more »
April 10, 2017
Uganda: Ghetto Kids Crew Dances Better Than Chris Brown - French Montana
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The popular U.S. rapper was recently in Uganda shooting a documentary called The Motherland. Read more »
April 05, 2017
Africa: Ford Foundation to Spend $1B from Endowment for Mission-Related Investments [blog]
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In an email distributed on 5 April, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker announced the decision by the Foundation's Board of Trustees to authorize allocation over ten years of… Read more »
April 04, 2017
South Africa: Union Federation Cosatu Calls for Zuma to Resign
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Trade union federation Cosatu "no longer believes President Jacob Zuma is the right person to unite and lead" the ruling African National Congress (ANC), says General Secretary… Read more »
April 03, 2017
South Africa: Ratings Agency Downgrades Credit Rating to 'Junk' Status [document]
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The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded South Africa's foreign currency sovereign credit ratings to below investment status. Read more »
April 01, 2017
Africa: White House Choices Shape Africa Policies [analysis]
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Little has been said about Africa policy by the new U.S. President or his administration, but recent announcements and appointments provide an emerging outline of an approach that… Read more »
March 31, 2017
South Africa: President Zuma Fires Finance Minister, Deputy
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President Jacob Zuma fired his finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, in a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday night, precipitating an immediate drop in the value of the South African… Read more »
March 30, 2017
South Africa: Fight Over President Zuma's Future Bursts Into Open
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The fight within South Africa's ruling alliance over the future of the country's finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, and ultimately the survival in office of President Jacob Zuma,… Read more »
March 28, 2017
South Africa: Desmond Tutu's Farewell Message to #AhmedKathrada [press release]
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu's statement on the death of Ahmed Kathrada - leader, former political prisoner and ally of Nelson Mandela, and a hero during the struggle against apartheid: Read more »
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 »
