December 13, 2018
Africa: George H.W. Bush Took Africa Seriously
President George H.W. Bush found Africa worthy of his attention, and as his assistant secretary of State for African affairs, I found his optimism towards the continent… Read more »
December 12, 2018
Africa: Trump Administration to Deliver Long-Awaited Africa Policy on December 13
President Donald Trump will deliver his administration's long-awaited Africa Policy tomorrow. Kenya's Daily Nation reports that Assistant to the President for National Security… Read more »
December 11, 2018
Africa: Why So Many Women Have Mobilised for Change in 2018
Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International said as it launched the review. The launch marks the… Read more »
December 10, 2018
Africa: Which Four Destinations on the Continent Are Cool for Travellers?
Four African destinations have made it on to National Geographic Traveller's Cool List for 2019. Read more »
December 04, 2018
Africa: Africa Readies for Business Forum 2018 in Egypt
The Business Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, aims to foster greater regional integration through investments and cross border collaborations. This as Africa works on… Read more »
Africa: How Global Citizen - and Beyonce - Changed My Life
What started out as a quest to win tickets to see Beyoncé led to my realisation that being part of the concert was bigger than just seeing Beyoncé… Read more »
Africa: Kylian Mbappe Wins Young Player Of The Year at Ballon d'Or
He has been compared to Brazilian legend Pele for being the first teenager since a 17-year-old Pele to score twice in a World Cup game. And as if his stunning double in France's… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda's Kagame Shrewdly Leverages Influence on the African Stage
Rwanda's Paul Kagame is concluding the most consequential presidency of the African Union since the formative years of the institution. The organization's Extraordinary Summit in… Read more »
November 30, 2018
Africa: Children and HIV/Aids - 'We Need to Talk About Men's Power Over Girls'
360,000 adolescents are projected to die of AIDS-related diseases between 2018 and 2030. This means 76 adolescent deaths every day – without additional investment in HIV… Read more »
Africa: Namibia's Health Minister Dr Bernard Haufiku on How HIV Testing is Key
What the Namibian Health Minister, Dr Bernard Haufiku, said about fighting HIV/Aids in his country: Read more »
November 28, 2018
Africa: North Africa Wants AFCON Taken Away From Cameroon
The North African Football Union (UNAF) wants the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to move the hosting of the 2019 African Cup of Nations from Cameroon to Morocco. Read more »
November 26, 2018
Africa: What You Need to Know About Africa's Blue Economy
The Blue Economy is about all activities that make sure we use the ocean sustainably while pursuing economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and a healthy ocean, says the… Read more »
Africa: South Africa Announces $1 billion Investment in South Sudan's Oil Industry
South Africa's Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe announced his country's plans to invest one-billion U.S. dollars in South Sudan's oil sector, including in the construction of a… Read more »
November 23, 2018
Africa: 'Voluntary Colonialism'? No Thanks.
As if the scramble for Africa wasn't bad enough, Germany's personal representative of Angela Merkel for Africa, Günther Nooke, says Europe deserves a second chance to screw… Read more »
November 22, 2018
Africa: U.S. Missionary Killed During Protected Tribe Visit Worked in South Africa
An American missionary with ties to South Africa has been killed by a remote Indian tribe after he illegally ventured onto their island home. John Allen Chau, 27, was met with a… Read more »
November 20, 2018
Africa: These Young Africans Were Just Recognised for Making a Difference
You may know who Millie Bobby Brown is from her role in the American TV series Stranger Things, but do you know who Kherann Yao, Deasy Helena Muzima, Detty Dione Datto, Lebohang… Read more »
November 19, 2018
Africa: Getting the Global Malaria Response Back on Track
The foreword to the 2018 World malaria report by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization: Read more »
November 14, 2018
Africa: #IdibalaChallenge Goes Global, People Are Fainting Everywhere!
You've probably been wondering what this dancing fainting craze videos are all about, unless you've been living under a rock for the past week or two... Read more »
November 12, 2018
Africa: Bank Finance Program Mobilizes Resources for Poorest Nations
The number of people living in extreme poverty around the world continues to decline – in 25 years, extreme poverty was reduced from 36 percent to 10 percent, which… Read more »
November 06, 2018
Africa: Women and Children the Big Losers When Governance is Measured
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has released 2018's Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). It is the foundation's 12th annual edition since it was launched in 2007. This index shows… Read more »
Africa: Continent's Biodiversity Crisis - A Call to Action
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on his fellow African leaders to take action to tackle the current biodiversity crisis facing the continent and do more… Read more »
November 04, 2018
Africa: How to Transform an Index Into Better Governance
The publication of this year's Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) highlights the importance of both state and non-state actors in countries across the continent taking… Read more »
October 31, 2018
Africa: How We Invest In - and Achieve - Health for Africa
Now is the time for African women to stand up for ourselves and nurture leadership among others. We have been fantastic in many areas essential to progress at the family and… Read more »
Africa: Trade Holds Key to Wealth Creation - Afreximbank's Oramah
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is one of the long-established but lesser known continent-wide institutions. Created by African governments and private and… Read more »
October 30, 2018
Africa: Waging Justice: The Alchemy of Living with Optimism
We are living in a time of huge social and geopolitical upheaval. Institutions and established doctrines that once appeared predictable and protective now seem crazily unmoored. Read more »