November 18, 2016
Africa: U.S. Experts Urge Trump to Engage Africa
Top U.S experts who have advised Republican leaders on Africa are concerned about President-elect Donald J. Trump's failure to include any Africans, except Egypt’s ruler, in… Read more »
November 17, 2016
Africa: How Might Trump Change Africa Policy?
Writing for AllAfrica, Herman J. Cohen, who served as the top United States diplomat on Africa in the Republican administration of the first President Bush, assesses the likely… Read more »
November 16, 2016
Africa: Industrializing Africa - the Green Way
When industrialization is mentioned I get a bit uncomfortable. Don't get me wrong I'm not "anti-progress". It's just that that word conjures up images of big polluting factories,… Read more »
November 14, 2016
Africa: So What's the Big Fuss About No-Till Agriculture?
Soil needs nurturing. Like any living organism it requires just the right combination of nutrients and organic matter in order to be healthy. A tenet of conventional agriculture… Read more »
November 11, 2016
Africa: Will Trump Upend Bipartisan Consensus on U.S.Africa Policy?
For Africa, at stake in this election of Donald Trump is the strong bipartisan consensus in Congress that has been the cornerstone of U.S. policy toward the continent for the last… Read more »
Africa: Cameroonian Gaming Company Goes Big With Hollywood Film Deal
Where do you take a creative intellectual property after conquering the video game medium? Why to film, of course. Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan released in early 2016 on the… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom CEO Brian Molefe Resigns - Full Letter
On Wednesday 2 November 2016, a report entitled 'State of Capture' prepared by the former Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, was released. Read more »
South Africa: Police Announce Drone Initiative to Battle Drug Smuggling
Embattled drug smugglers have resorted to using drones to transport illicit substances to neighbouring countries like Namibia and Mozambique following a series of successful drug… Read more »
November 09, 2016
Zimbabwe: Will Bond Note Magic Rescue The Economy?
The government will introduce the Bond Notes which it says will be as good as the U.S dollar, and exactly equivalent in monetary value. Read more »
Africa: Prophecy Gone Wrong - What Happened TB Joshua?
Most of us were relying on the prophetic word of Nigerian pastor TB Joshua so we could see a woman lead the great America. Unfortunately, we were all wrong, fooled or misled. Were… Read more »
November 08, 2016
Africa: Investing in Health to Foster Equitable and Sustainable Growth
“If you want to go quickly, go alone," says one African proverb. "If you want to go far, go together.” This adage is particularly telling when we consider… Read more »
Africa: Botswana Foreign Minister Launches Campaign to Lead African Union
The African Union (AU) should focus less on politics and more on harnessing the continent’s money to create wealth for Africans, says Botswana’s candidate to lead the… Read more »
November 07, 2016
Namibia: Transformative Policies Create Investment Opportunities – President Geingob
Namibia's ambitious agenda to attack inequality can reward investors, as well as transform the country, says President Hage Geingob, who is hosting an international investment… Read more »
Africa: Fake News Headlines We Wish Were Actually True
We have all fallen prey to 'clickbait' headlines that turn out to be satirical takes on the news. Fake headlines have become a regular occurrence on social media but legitimate… Read more »
Africa: Tobacco Control Week Starts in India
It’s in the heavily polluted capital city of India, Delhi, that the 7th Conference of Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control starts… Read more »
November 04, 2016
South Africa: South African Taxi Association Introduces Racing League [SATIRE]
The South African Taxi Association has announced that it will introduce a racing league in an effort to capitalise on drivers' diverse skill sets. Read more »
November 01, 2016
Africa: We Can Lead The Way in Ending Aids, Malaria and TB
In September, world leaders pledged nearly US$13 billion to tackle some of the world's deadliest diseases through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. In a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Important Cabinet Reshuffle Amid Tensions
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn appeared today before parliament in Addis Ababa to present his newly restructured administration. Read more »
October 28, 2016
Africa: SICPA's Solution Must be Declared "DOA" Dead On Arrival.
For years now, Kenyans have been following with great interest the controversy around Swiss firm SICPA Security Solutions SA Limited. As the saga unfolds, the general public comes… Read more »
October 27, 2016
Africa: How Space Technology Boosts Africa's Growth
The sight of a farmer weeding his fields by hand deep in rural Tanzania seems a timeless scene, far removed from the high-tech, interconnected world of today. Read more »
Mauritius: Tribute to a Diplomat's Diplomat - Chitmansing Jesseramsing
As we gathered for last month's 15th annual AGOA Forum in Washington, my thoughts turned with gratitude and sadness to a quiet champion whose powerful advocacy and rare diplomatic… Read more »
October 25, 2016
Africa: Judges Meet Amid South African Student Unrest
Twenty African High Court judges have had a taste of South Africa's complex political reality: their human rights training course was hurriedly moved after student protests closed… Read more »
October 24, 2016
South Africa: What The Hell Happened at MTV Africa Music Awards?!
The MTV Video Music Awards were held over the weekend. If you didn't watch, you missed quite a bit of music, a handful of speeches, and not too much else. Read more »
October 21, 2016
South Africa: Trevor Noah Won't Host MTV Africa Music Awards
The popular comedian took to his Twitter account to announce that he will no longer be making an appearance due to a severe respiratory and ear infection. Read more »
October 19, 2016
Africa: 12 Surprising Facts About Reggae Star #LuckyDube
Africans have paid tribute to the late reggae music icon, Lucky Philip Dube, on the 9th anniversary of his tragic death. The legendary musician was killed during an attempted… Read more »