January 01, 2015
Egypt: Court Orders Retrial for Journalists
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Egypt's highest court has ordered a retrial of three Al Jazeera journalists serving jail terms of up to 10 years for doing their work. Read more »
December 31, 2014
Burundi: U.S. Opposes Third Term for Nkurunziza
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The United States government has publicly spoken out against the reported ambition of Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza to stand for a third term in office. Read more »
December 30, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Calls for Military Action Against Rwandan Rebels
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Three days ahead of a deadline for rebels based in the Democratic Republic of Congo to surrender to Congolese and international forces, the United States has piled pressure on… Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek - Small City, Big Food Problem
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To the casual visitor, Namibia's main city of Windhoek – one of Africa's smallest capitals – seems free of the huge challenges facing the major cities of most African… Read more »
Gambia: Deaths During 'Failed Coup'
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The Gambian presidential palace in Banjul was attacked by armed men very early this morning, according to freedomnewpaper.com. The same source added that some soldiers loyal to… Read more »
December 29, 2014
Uganda: Science and Empathy Drive Inventiveness in Kampala
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A storied university in Uganda's capital city still delivers achievements, despite years of decline in Africa's institutions of higher learning. A technology-for-development… Read more »
December 23, 2014
Liberia: Eco-Lighting Helps Battered Monrovia See Beyond Ebola
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In a shop near the heart of the densely packed West Point neighborhood in Liberia's capital that was quarantined in August to slow the spread of Ebola, retiree Abubakar K. Sherif… Read more »
Namibia: Regional Cooperation Key to Growth - Trade Minister [interview]
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Calle Schlettwein served in a succession of government ministries as permanent secretary - the top civil servant post - since Namibia became independent in 1990. For most of the… Read more »
December 18, 2014
Nigeria: Preventing Urban Epidemics Through Community Buy-In
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Okechukwu Ndaguba sits at a table in a noisy conference room at the Jades Hotel in Nigeria's capital city, summoning strength for the last day of a planning session about a new… Read more »
Africa: Is Africa Rising? Thoughts From a 'World View' Economist [book review]
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Is Africa really rising? What does the continent's booming economic growth mean for its people, and will it lead to inclusive, sustainable development? How can Africa unlock its… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Transitions from Analogue to Digital Television: GSMA
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The Kenyan government has announced its plans to complete the transition from analogue to digital television by March of 2015. Mortimer Hope, Director of Spectrum and Public Policy… Read more »
Kenya: Interview with Mortimer Hope of GSMA [interview]
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The Kenyan government announced that they will complete digital migration by March 2015 in three phases. GSMA is excited about this because it shows Kenya's commitment to… Read more »
December 17, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Leveraging Mobile Tech to Combat Conflict and Corruption [guest column]
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Rarely has so small a law stirred so much debate about so distant a conflict. Over the past several months, debate about legislation requiring companies to disclose any use of… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Interim Govt Suspends Former Ruling Party
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Burkina Faso's interim government has announced the suspension of the country's former ruling party, according to Reuters. Read more »
Uganda: Anti-Gay Law - U.S. Man Faces Crimes Against Humanity Suit
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The crimes-against-humanity lawsuit filed against American evangelist Scott Lively for allegedly violating U.S. law by trying to influence the laws of a foreign country will… Read more »
December 16, 2014
Senegal: Bridging a City's Gender/Digital Divide
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In Senegal's booming, bustling capital, the country's first technology network for women aims to alter the landscape for technology developers. Read more »
December 15, 2014
Ethiopia: Lakeside City Surmounts Africa's Tourism Crisis
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The evening calm is broken by a roll of drums at a social joint near the Rahnile Hotel. Crowds stream through the streets to answer the call of the rhythm, pulled by the promise of… Read more »
December 11, 2014
West Africa: Why TIME Tapped Ebola Fighters
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"The rest of the world can sleep at night because a group of men and women are willing to stand and fight." That's why TIME named Ebola Fighters as the Person of the Year 2014,… Read more »
December 10, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila Forms Unity Govt
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A day after the Democratic Republic of Congo’s second-largest opposition party, the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), agreed to join a national unity government,… Read more »
December 07, 2014
Nigeria: Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria [book review]
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The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria: Their Life Stories in Signs, Symbols and Motifsby Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders Read more »
December 05, 2014
Sierra Leone: Mobile Tech Fights Freetown Health Shocks
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"The phone rang and I heard Isatu's cheery voice," said Moiyattu Banya, who co-founded the Girls Empowerment Summit Sierra Leone two years ago. "She was flashing me." Read more »
December 03, 2014
Africa: Entrepreneurs Go Online to Boost Business in Africa
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When Chioma Achebe wanted to buy shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, she didn't want to open an account with a local broker because the process could take days. Read more »
Africa: 'Endemic Corruption' Plagues Most of Africa Survey
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Most African countries are still perceived to suffer from "endemic corruption," according to an annual survey of perceptions of public sector corruption in nations across the… Read more »
December 01, 2014
Cameroon: Taming Waters for Health, Jobs in Yaounde
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More than half the world's eight billion people will be living in cities within five years, demographers predict – and Africa is at the forefront of that transition. Read more »
Africa: Entrepreneurs Will Create the Jobs [guest column]
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In the last week alone, the international media has been buzzing about Chi, a Nigerian drinks company, and Africell, the largest mobile phone operator in Sierra Leone and Gambia.… Read more »
