April 21, 2020
Africa: Energy Access Takes Center Stage in COVID-19 Fight, Powering Africa's Recovery
COVID-19 is causing unprecedented disruptions around the world, with healthcare systems struggling and billions of people relying on electricity while confined to their homes. The… Read more »
Africa: Can African Tailors Help End COVID-19 Mask Shortages?
Tailors in Nigeria's Abia state are part of a continent-wide mobilization of citizens to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) needed for the fight against the spread of… Read more »
April 20, 2020
South Africa: Entrepreneurs Pioneer Rapid COVID-19 Test Kit
A COVID-19 test kit that provides results in a little over an hour has been created by entrepreneurs Daniel Ndima and Dineo Lioma of Cape Bio, reports Tech Financials. The pair are… Read more »
April 17, 2020
Africa: Fight Against COVID-19 'Will Not Be Won in World Until It's Won in Africa'
In the latest WHO update on the novel coronavirus, the speed at which COVID-19 is spreading was a major concern for Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization Regional Director… Read more »
Africa: COVID-19, The Loyalty Test for Employers
"The coronavirus pandemics is not just a health crisis, but also a social and economic crisis. The impact COVID-19 has on employment/jobs is deep, far-reaching and unparalleled."… Read more »
April 14, 2020
Africa: How Debt Relief During COVID-19 Will Help the World's Economy - UNECA
As the novel coronavirus spreads on the continent, The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) prepares to release a report on COVID-19 in Africa - Protecting Lives… Read more »
Africa: On the Current Situation in Guangzhou, China
Over the past few days I have been almost inundated with requests to comment on the current situation in Guangzhou, China. I propose a few thoughts. Read more »
April 09, 2020
South Africa: Ramaphosa Extends Coronavirus Lockdown, Slashes Cabinet Ministers' Salaries
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the country's coronavirus lockdown by another two weeks, effectively closing down free movement and much of the economy until… Read more »
April 08, 2020
Africa: Virtual Learning During COVID-19, Who is Left Behind?
On March 23rd, at the height of concerns of COVID-19 in Kenya, the Kenyan Government directed the closure of schools and recommended online learning through radio, television and… Read more »
April 07, 2020
Africa: Positive Moves After Finance Ministers Call for Debt Relief During COVID-19 Crisis
The appeal Africa's ministers of finance made to bilateral, multilateral and commercial partners after their online conferences of March 19 and 31, 2020, for the alleviation of… Read more »
April 03, 2020
Africa: Make Sure COVID-19 Measures Work for Africans - Moeti
The low infection rates in Africa countries could be a result of a lesser capacity to test for COVID-19, relative to other countries where it has spread, and not necessarily an… Read more »
April 01, 2020
Africa: Fragile African Health Systems Face COVID-19 Catastrophe
By March 31, Africa had 5,431 confirmed cases of COVID-19 , with almost a quarter (,1,353) in South Africa, followed by 656 in Egypt and 584 in Algeria. Read more »
March 30, 2020
Africa: Netflix Takes Steps to Handle African User Surge
Clearly the Internet is under pressure with more and more people working and entertaining themselves from home - and now Netflix is taking steps to stop a collapse. Read more »
March 25, 2020
Africa: How Resource Scarcity Fuels Conflict - Young Activists Tackle Climate Crisis
She may not be from central Africa, but 17-year-old Makenna Muigai would like African leaders to rally their political muscle to save the endangered Congo Basin - for a good… Read more »
March 19, 2020
Ghana: Jollof is Nothing Without Tomatoes - Let's Hike Tariffs So Local Farmers Benefit!
Any West African knows that jollof rice is the defining dish on the menu of any home in Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. Read more »
March 17, 2020
Africa: Novel Coronavirus - How Close Are We to Treatment And Vaccine?
The new coronavirus, declared a pandemic on March 11 by the World Health Organisation (WHO) because of its global spread, and with more than 170,000 confirmed cases, according to… Read more »
March 12, 2020
Africa: Novel Tobacco Products - Towards An Inclusive Debate?
Worldwide, an estimated 40 million people consume or have consumed electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) today. The challenges, health and commercial, are therefore significant. The… Read more »
March 09, 2020
Africa: Anzisha Prize - Developing Entrepreneurship Into a Career
"The most important thing we can all do when it comes to very young entrepreneurship is realising that we're all potential supporters of this work. If you're a parent you can… Read more »
March 10, 2020
Africa: Why This Major Cigarette Company is Going 'Smoke-Free'
In the past few years, new ways of consuming tobacco and nicotine have gained ground in many parts of the globe where regulators, scientists, policymakers, manufacturers and… Read more »
March 03, 2020
South Africa: Economy In Recession, Agriculture Takes Hardest Knock
New figures released by Statistics South Africa have shown that the country's economy shrank by 1,4% in the fourth quarter of 2019. Read more »
February 21, 2020
Nigeria: States Partner with U.S. Development Agency to Multiply Effective Investments in the Nation's Future
C.D. Glin, the President and CEO of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), an independently operated Washington D.C.-based organization, mandated and funded by… Read more »
February 20, 2020
Africa: We Can Make Our World Better - Mark Suzman of Gates Foundation
AllAfrica's Juanita Williams talked with Mark Suzman, the CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest philanthropy. He assumed the position this month. In… Read more »
February 11, 2020
Africa: Powering Africa's Transformation with Clean Energy
The African Continent today stands at a sustainable development crossroads. Read more »
February 10, 2020
South Africa: Punching Below Its Weight in the Information Economy
Africans from other parts of the continent who visit South Africa for the first time are often impressed with the country's apparently advanced technology and infrastructure. But… Read more »
Africa: 'Silencing The Guns' Means Silencing Youth Unemployment
The city of Addis Ababa is playing host to African leaders for the 33rd summit of the African Heads of States themed ''Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for… Read more »