August 04, 2017
Ethiopia: Parliament Ends State of Emergency
Ethiopia lifted the state of emergency first imposed in October 2016, according to Addis Standard. An emergency session by members of parliament was called to make the decision on… Read more »
August 03, 2017
South Africa: Rhythm City Actor Dumi Masilela Killed
Popular singer and actor Dumi Masilela has been killed during a hijacking in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni. Read more »
July 27, 2017
South Africa: Black Coffee to Host His Own Show on Beats 1
The show, which will be called Black Coffee on Beats 1, will debuts this Friday at 8pm South African time. Read more »
South Africa: Lloyd Cele New Bold Look Sets Twitter Alight
The former Idols star revealed his new hairstyle on his social media accompanied by a motivational message about "stepping out of your comfort zone". Read more »
July 25, 2017
Africa: Third Trump Try to Fill Senior Africa Policy Post
After two abandoned attempts to fill the highest Africa position in the White House, the Trump team is considering a career intelligence officer. Read more »
July 20, 2017
Africa: Faster, Better and Together - the Road to Inclusive E-Commerce in Africa
“Small is beautiful, small is powerful”. This is the creed embedded in the foundation of a global e-commerce giant: Alibaba. But the creed not only defines the genesis… Read more »
July 19, 2017
Zambia: Remember When Lungu Said He's Learning a Lot from Mugabe?
Zambia has attracted some international attention over events that have taken place over a relatively short time. The world's media has in the past found Zambia uninteresting but… Read more »
July 18, 2017
South Africa: The Elders, Capetonians #WalkTogether on Mandela Day
Hundreds of people gathered at the Grand Parade in Cape Town to mark Mandela Day. Led by The Elders, a forum of former leaders founded by Nelson Mandela a decade ago, the… Read more »
Cameroon: Radio Journalist Wins Top Press Freedom Award
Ahmed Abba, the journalist from Cameroon serving a 10-year prison sentence arising from his coverage of Boko Haram extremists, has won a top press freedom award. Read more »
Kenya: Outrageous Accusations Odinga, Kenyatta Have Made About Each Other
As the August 8 general election draws near, tensions are flaring and the war of words between the leader of the main opposition, National Super Alliance, Raila Odinga, and the… Read more »
July 17, 2017
Africa: Will Leaders Allow Youth to Make the World a Better Place?
On July 18th, the birthday of Nelson Mandela, we celebrate an extraordinary individual whose words and deeds continue to inspire the world, including its youth. Read more »
Africa: Poverty in Africa - the Staggering Figures and the Hope
One in three Africans is destitute, says a new study on poverty in 39 African nations led by development economists at Oxford University in Britain. Read more »
Africa: Children Suffer Most Poverty, Says New Study
New figures on the extent of poverty across 39 sub-Saharan nations show that the highest rate of poverty for any age group in Africa is among children under 18. Read more »
Africa: Global Forum on Nicotine, Warsaw, 15-17 June
The 4th edition of the Global Forum on Nicotine took place in Warsaw, from 15 to 17 June. Read more »
July 14, 2017
Africa: WHO Africa Health Forum App Leads the Way
You can meet the most interesting people at conferences. If you can make your way through the sea of people to get to them. The first Africa Health Forum organised by… Read more »
Africa: Tribute to Babacar Ndiaye - Titan of Africa
The Greek mythological Titan of Forethought, Prometheus, dared to disobey Zeus' wishes by sharing fire and heat with humanity. His punishment was to be shackled to the Caucasus… Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Rapper Kendrick Lamar Found South Africa 'Illuminating'
Comedian Dave Chappelle had the opportunity to chat with hip-hop rapper Kendrick Lamar for Interview Magazine. Read more »
July 13, 2017
Burundi: Teenagers Go 'Missing' After U.S. Competition
Six Burundi teenagers who travelled to Washington, DC in the United States to take part in a robotics competition were reported as having gone missing after the competition was… Read more »
Africa: Expanded Engagement for Caterpillar - Boosting Sales & Alleviating Poverty
A strong signal of growing business engagement with Africa by large U.S. corporations was the announcement last September by Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman of plans to invest over… Read more »
July 11, 2017
Africa: French President Macron Under Fire Over Africa 'Civilization' Comments
France's President Emmanuel Macron is taking flak after calling problems in Africa "civilizational" at the G20 Summit in Germany. Read more »
July 10, 2017
Africa: Joyfully Pursuing Progress – Carnegie Fetes Jeff Skoll
Perhaps not since Joanne Herring, the wealthy Texan political activist and philanthropist – played by Julia Roberts in the film 'Charlie Wilson's War' – has anyone… Read more »
Lesotho: Pioneering Electronic Visa Program Aimed to Increase Tourism and Investment
Lesotho is the only independent nation in the world with its entire land mass above 1,000 meters (3,281 feet). Now the country, with a population of 2.1 million and a surface area… Read more »
July 09, 2017
Africa: What the G20 Said on Africa
Excerpts most directly applicable to Africa drawn from the declaration of leaders of the G20 nations, issued after the leaders' summit in Hamburg on July 7 and 8: Read more »
Mozambique: Time for Rising Nation to Soar
Twenty years ago, in 1997, President Joaquim Chissano arrived in Washington DC to attend the Corporate Council on Africa's First Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit. He came as… Read more »
Africa: The Leadership Imperative for Africa's Future
Keynote Speech b y Professor Kingsley Moghalu at The Africa Leadership Conference on "Rethinking Africa: Leadership for Possibilities" o rganized by Guardians of the Nation… Read more »
