How can we better measure democracy to reflect women’s lived reality?
After all we have been through, we still don’t get to define our own continent. This holds us back
The 2019 African Union theme is driven by the need for greater commitment to address the plight of its citizens in forced migration situations
Why opportunities should be found to advance cooperation between Africa, China and the US as confidence building measures in US-China relations
This year’s group of Top Employers have positively impacted the lives of around 541 000 employees in Africa
For the price of a take-away meal, South Africans can become crpytocurrency investors
The continent must develop technologies for cooling that don’t contribute to global warming
Africa’s inequality gap has stubbornly remained
The region needs to overcome constraints on financing and infrastructure before it can take advantage of its potential
Artificial Intelligence is seen as an advanced and dangerous technology, but IBM is showing how it can help solve problems in Africa
More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action
Impressive array of tourism products awaits at show
The process of institutionalisation may be patchy and uneven. But one thing is clear: Africa is not without functioning institutions
The EU and UK are fuelling the illegal trade through their continuing sale of legal ivory items
African nations account for eight of the 10 fastest growing immigration populations since 2010 and the number of migrants is due to increase
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he fully supports calls for a single African currency— and that maybe it should be digital
‘What really stood out for me was that, in West Africa — and I suppose around the continent generally — when people eat, everyone is invited’
Readers write in about KZN not being a bantustan, and the sad state of Africa
Creating a reliable, up to date land register is important for African countries. Drones can help collect and record the necessary data
In an extension of technological leapfrogging, Somaliland will become the first country in the world to use iris recognition in an election
A new report says the EU-Horn of Africa migration policy puts African migrants at risk. DW spoke with the report’s co-author Lutz Oette.
An academic article asserting the benefits of colonialism caused an outcry and resulted in calls for its removal
When Kenya’s top court annulled last month’s presidential election results, Donald Trump’s mind was elsewhere.
The Women Advancing Africa (WAA) Forum launched this weekend in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam with a call on women to take centre stage.
Three African elections in the coming month are supposed to show these countries are democracies. But that is about more than just voting.
Africa is forecast to be the fastest growing total beverage alcohol region over the next five years.
Governments are producing more data than ever, but are the numbers any good?
But withdrawing from the Paris Agreement will have a minimal impact on the continent
Research shows that authoritarian states are unlikely to deliver the growth needed for economic viability
He plans to cut foreign aid, putting US commitments to the continent at risk.
Haunting testimonies of LGBTQ Africans appear in a Human Rights Watch report on violations.
Africa ought to mimic how East Asia continues to take charge of its economic transformation