March 13
Congo-Brazzaville: Congo-Brazzaville Election - Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend His Rule
Congolese will go to the polls on 15 March 2026 to elect their president, with a fractured opposition unable to present a single candidate. The Congolese Labor Party (PCT), in… Read more »
March 12
Ghana: How Do Women Entrepreneurs Survive in Ghana's Informal Economy? We Went to a Local Market to Ask Them
The informal economy is the basis of everyday economic life across sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana, as in many low- and middle-income contexts, a lot of retail trade, food… Read more »
Nigeria: Afrobeats Celebrates Cybercrime and It's Becoming a Global Problem
When former US secretary of state Colin Powell took to a London stage alongside Nigerian artist Olu Maintain in 2008 and danced to a song called Yahoozee, he almost certainly… Read more »
Tunisia: The Voice of Hind Rajab - Tunisian Director's Devastating Film About Palestine Is Up for an Oscar
The Voice of Hind Rajab made an immediate impact when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2025, receiving a 23-minute standing ovation and seven awards. More were to follow… Read more »
Senegal: Khaby Lame Is the World's Most Followed Tiktoker - the Story of a Senegalese-Born Star Who Sold His Identity
His name is Khabane Lame, but he is known worldwide as Khaby Lame. Born in Dakar, Senegal, he is the most followed content creator on TikTok. Read more »
Africa: China's New Tariff-Free Regime for Africa - the Potential Upside and Downside
China's President Xi Jinping announced in February 2026 that from 1 May China would be granting zero-tariff treatment to 53 African countries. (That is all of them bar Eswatini,… Read more »
March 11
Kenya: Power Cuts Are the New Normal in Kenya - What Went Wrong and How to Fix It
Millions of Kenyan households and businesses have been subjected to interruptions of electricity supply since late 2024 owing to production shortfalls. President William Ruto… Read more »
Africa: These Are Shaky Times for Oil Markets. an Expert Explains What a Prolonged War Will Mean for Prices
The US-Israel strikes on Iran have launched one of the most dramatic conflicts in the Middle East in living memory. Aside from military targets, Iranian forces have attacked… Read more »
Mali: Mali's Maestro of African Salsa - How Boncana Maïga Shaped Dance Music
The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa. Read more »
Africa: Crocodiles Can Have Extra Growth Cycles in a Year - Why This Matters for Estimating the Age of Dinosaurs
In biology and palaeontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal's skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of sutures in the… Read more »
Africa: Africa Needs 50 Million New Homes, but Building Is Bad for the Environment - How to Finance 'Green' Solutions
The future of housing raises some serious environmental concerns. Construction has been linked to 39% of global carbon emissions, and the concrete industry alone is responsible for… Read more »
Africa: African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the U.S. - Virologist Identifies the 'Red Flags'
The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this… Read more »
March 10
Malawi: HIV in Malawi - Digital Filing System Saved Lives and Boosted Care - Research
In the global fight against HIV/Aids, one of the most exciting innovations is not a new drug, but a better filing system. Read more »
Africa: China in Africa - Investment and Trade Work Well When There's Strong Oversight, and Badly When There Isn't
China's economic footprint in Africa has grown fast over the last two decades. Across the continent, Chinese-backed mines, oilfields, railways and industrial zones have gone from… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Crypto Boom Isn't Just About Technology - Trust Plays a Role in the Local Gadget Trade With China
On a humid afternoon in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, a young trader in electronics pulls out his phone and opens Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency trading… Read more »
March 09
Africa: Covid Vaccination - We Now May Know Why Some People Developed Blood Clots
COVID vaccines saved millions of lives, but months into the rollout, a small number of people began developing dangerous blood clots in unusual parts of the body. These only… Read more »
Africa: Gulf Attention Is Turning Inward - Why the Iran War Could Destabilise the Horn of Africa
Gulf states have become increasingly prominent in the squabbles, civil wars and inter-country tensions in the Horn of Africa over the past decade. The countries in this region… Read more »
Kenya: Mau Mau - How Kenya's History of Colonial Violence Speaks Through Living Bodies and Graves
Between 1952 and 1963, Kenya experienced one of the most violent chapters in its modern history. The Mau Mau uprising, rooted in land dispossession and political repression under… Read more »
March 08
Africa: Hunger Crisis Is Set to Get Worse in West and Central Africa - Why and What to Do About It
Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or… Read more »
March 06
South Africa: South Africa's Power Utility Eskom Tried to Block a Gold Mine From Going Solar - but Lost in Court
South Africa's national energy policy says: build more renewable power facilities and build them fast. Read more »
Africa: Why Your Gut Microbiome and Heart Are Closer Than You Think
The gut microbiome plays an important role in many aspects of health, from digestion and immune function to metabolic balance and neurological processes. Read more »
Africa: Why You Can Remember Every Word of a Song From 25 Years Ago - but Not Why You Walked Into the Room
While driving recently, a long-forgotten song came on the radio. I found myself singing along; not only did I know all the lyrics to a song I hadn't heard in 25 years or more, but… Read more »
March 05
South Africa: What Does a House Mean to You? We Asked Some Women Who Head Households in South Africa
South Africa's new democratic government inherited a 1.5 million housing backlog in 1994, which it has been struggling to close. The current national deficit stands at 2 million. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Faith Leaders Joined the Fight Against Woman Abuse in the DR Congo. Did It Help?
Can pastors, imams and rabbis be allies to women and children and help stop gender-based violence? Read more »
Zimbabwe: Solar Power in Rural Zimbabwe Hasn't Reduced Women's Unpaid Work - Can Policy Do Better?
Zimbabwe's 2019 renewable energy policy envisions a transition to green energy in which women and men participate equally and benefit equitably. Read more »
