Christine Mungai
Christine Mungai is a writer and journalist. She was a 2018 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University
Who are Western museums guarding African artefacts from?
From the very cultures that created them?
How Africa tweets: 10 surprising trends and insights
Twitter is driving real pan-Africanism - in absolute terms, Egypt actually tweeted more on #FeesMustFall than SA, and Biafra was big in Gabon.
Africa poised to be axis of Christianity
The church will see most of its future growth in the Global South, with Islam set to follow suit.
Kenya and its huge competitive advantage
It's well positioned to take up the jobs that will exist in the future
Kenyans let their fingers do the talking
They might quarrel among themselves, but nothing unites them like outside criticism.
Gold goes the way of oil – down, down down; commodity markets will sweat this year
Though gold is still South Africa’s top export, it has slipped from being the world’s biggest producer in 2006 and is now in sixth position.
The African women who tried for president – and how they fared
Africa loves its women candidates - only that it almost never votes them in, writes Christine Mungai.
Africa’s teachers skip school due to poor pay? Yes and no
Mostly, they're incredibly demotivated
Students give it their best, but in the end employers find they are still not good enough
South African law firms found some LLB graduates lacked numeracy and literacy skills
Africa’s unique triumphs in the Guinness Book of World Records
We all know that Africa is home to many of the world's biggest, fastest and deadliest. But here are 15 wonders - some you probably had no idea about.
Long and the short of it: How Africans have shrunk
A lot of things went wrong for Africa since the 1960s, but here's one you probably didn't know about: we got shorter.
TB Joshua’s church: Built, like others, on shifting sands
Scaffolding for hire is just a small sign of a large informal industry.
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Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap
The combination of limited access to quality soap and a lack of knowledge of how to properly wash hands is a challenge in many vulnerable communities
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Cheque value bundles – real value
Most people do not pay much attention to what bank account they have and whether or not it is suited to their daily realities
Special Reports
Absa Rewards puts cash in your pocket
In addition to the cash benefits, you will receive special offers and exclusive deals from selected Absa Rewards partners
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
