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 »
Mali: Polls Close Amid Reports of Intimidation, Claims of Vote Buying
Acts of intimidation and allegations of vote buying marred the final round of legislative elections in Mali on Sunday, AFP reports. 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 16, 2020
Africa: Time to Act - 80+ African Intellectuals Address African Leaders on the COVID-19 Crisis
The threats that are hanging over the African continent with regards to the spread of COVID-19 demand our individual and collective attention. The situation is critical. Read more »
April 15, 2020
Africa: When Lockdowns Cause Social Tensions
A video was recently circulated showing people in overcrowded slums in Lagos, Nigeria resisting lockdown. In that video, the people expressed their dissatisfaction with the… 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: Bobi Wine Offers to Rescue Africans 'Mistreated' in China
Ugandan musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has offered to help airlifts Africans allegedly being mistreated in China after reports… 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 11, 2020
Sudan: Sudan's Revolution One Year After Fall of the Dictatorship
The streets running from Sudan’s army headquarters to the University of Khartoum are quiet this week - shut down by order of the transitional government to stave off the… 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: African Leaders Stand With WHO Boss Tedros After Trump Attack
African leaders are coming out in defence of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus after US President Donald Trump attacked the… Read more »
Africa: Four Conflict Countries 'Particularly Vulnerable' to COVID-19
South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Sudan are particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19, says a new survey of factors contributing to the risks… Read more »
Africa: Why Reading Stories to Your Children Will Help During Times of Crisis
During the lockdown period of the COVID19, many South African parents and caregivers have been left feeling worried and confused. The nationally imposed lockdown means that… Read more »
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 06, 2020
Africa: Four Ways Nigeria Can Reduce Importing COVID-19 Via Its Border
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages globally, the African continent has not been severely affected. Overall, Africa – a continent of 1.2 billion people – has… 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 »
Mali: Preliminary Results Show Low Turnout in Election
The turnout for Mali's parliamentary elections this week was just 36 percent, officials said on Thursday. Read more »
Guinea: Govt Wins Legislative Polls and Constitutional Referendum
Guinean President Alpha Conde's party has won more than two-thirds of the seats in legislative elections held in March, AFP reports. Read more »
April 02, 2020
Africa: Three Studies Shed New Light on Scope of Human Evolution
Three new research papers have brought evidence that human evolution was a less linear process than previously theorised, according to Gizmodo's George Dvorsky. They also suggest… 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 »
Africa: 'There Can Be No Empowerment Without Peace; and No Peace Without Gender Equality'
The women and young peacebuilders' agenda cannot be siloed from the gender equality agenda. Read more »
March 31, 2020
Africa: Disabilities Should Not Exclude People from Receiving Dental Care
In 2015, I had a client with Down Syndrome while working as a dentist in Ekiti State, southwest Nigeria. He came for a root canal treatment. As a competent dentist, I had a hard… 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 »