Africa is in a position to mobilise more countries to end decades-long US hegemony and leverage the continent’s position economically and politically
The continent needs to call on its international partners to provide assistance and share their expertise
How does Zambia see its relationship with the US amid shifting global dynamics?
Conference sees delegates setting the continent’s agenda for COP28
Putin’s misguided invasion of Ukraine has led to turmoil in the world, and the poor suffer the most, but African leaders lack the courage to castigate Russia
The private sector must get involved and work with the government to find solutions
Local designers who design for the South African spirit
We need to understand the international dimension of conflicts in Africa and examine Western rationales that drive it
Its minerals could drive the just energy transition – if governments and investors get it right
It is the first time since 1985 that a pope has visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a vast and deeply troubled country
Concerns remain that the translocation of African cheetahs to India is is ‘ecologically unsound’ and a ‘vanity project’
Ghana’s Afrochella, one of the continent’s biggest music festivals, is getting a new name but it remains a joyous showcase of sound
Remembering the legacy and scrutiny of the ‘father of African film’
The Barbados government wants reparation payments from the successors of the plantation’s founderJames Drax, led by Richard Drax, a wealthy British MP
Over-reliance on ageing and ailing colonial infrastructure leaves over 40% of the continent’s population without electricity
Many African Catholics hope that Pope Francis will announce some African appointments to the Vatican during his February visit
Newer retailers are setting the benchmark for South Africa’s retail landscape, with plenty of room for innovation in bricks and mortar
The need for home-grown, evidence-informed education programmes has never been more pressing
More nuanced and constructive ways of measuring the vulnerabilities of nation states to climate crises are required
With 17 countries headed for the polls this year, good governance fundamentals need to be improved
Foreign direct investment will not create enough jobs to resolve the unemployment crisis
The OpenG, a vocal assistant that responds to commands in local languages, improves accessibility for Africans who don’t read or write
Although direct trade and financial links between Africa, Russia and Ukraine may be small, the main effect of the war will be civil strife in Africa driven by food and energy inflation
Emboldened by the overturning of Roe v Wade, Western conservative movements are dialling up their Africa campaigns. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The US has committed to aiding the continent in adapting to cleaner, renewable energy sources
The online literary magazine, Brittle Paper, has released this year’s Notable African Books
A year into Hakainde Hichilema’s first term as president reveals he is more interested in colluding with the West and dividing the country along ethnic lines
The first humanoid robot has been launched as have multiple AI research labs on the continent
The different renditions of the Lion King don’t dilute the story, but none are better than the original.
While COP27 saw some major milestones achieved, there were also worrying breaches in commitments to tackle the real sources of climate change
The award-winning country music pair are the subject of a new documentary by filmmaker Jesse Rudoy, which premiered at the New York film festival
Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda was serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia. So how did he end up dying in combat in Ukraine?