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Africa

Why African democracies are failing women — and what we can do to fix it
Africa
/ 8 March 2019

Why African democracies are failing women — and what we can do to fix it

How can we better measure democracy to reflect women’s lived reality?

By Nic Cheeseman and Susan Dodsworth
Africa’s identity begins at home
Africa
/ 8 February 2019

Africa’s identity begins at home

After all we have been through, we still don’t get to define our own continent. This holds us back

By Mako Muzenda
The year of the refugee
Article
/ 31 January 2019

The year of the refugee

The 2019 African Union theme is driven by the need for greater commitment to address the plight of its citizens in forced migration situations

By Sponsored Supplement
Trump’s Africa strategy should have cast China as a partner, not a global adversary
Article
/ 18 December 2018

Trump’s Africa strategy should have cast China as a partner, not a global adversary

Why opportunities should be found to advance cooperation between Africa, China and the US as confidence building measures in US-China relations

By John J Stremlau
Africa’s Top Employers 2019
Article
/ 26 October 2018

Africa’s Top Employers 2019

This year’s group of Top Employers have positively impacted the lives of around 541 000 employees in Africa

By Advertising Supplement
​South Africans get first dibs on SAFCOIN, an exclusive African cryptocurrency
Article
/ 10 October 2018

​South Africans get first dibs on SAFCOIN, an exclusive African cryptocurrency

For the price of a take-away meal, South Africans can become crpytocurrency investors

By Advertorial
Africa needs to cool down – urgently
Article
/ 12 September 2018

Africa needs to cool down – urgently

The continent must develop technologies for cooling that don’t contribute to global warming

By Staff Reporter
​The African Review of Economics and Finance Conference 2018
Article
/ 6 September 2018

​The African Review of Economics and Finance Conference 2018

Africa’s inequality gap has stubbornly remained

By Advertorial Feature
How sub-Saharan Africa can harness its big electricity opportunities
Article
/ 22 June 2018

How sub-Saharan Africa can harness its big electricity opportunities

The region needs to overcome constraints on financing and infrastructure before it can take advantage of its potential

By Staff Reporter
IBM aims AI at Africa
Article
/ 22 June 2018

IBM aims AI at Africa

Artificial Intelligence is seen as an advanced and dangerous technology, but IBM is showing how it can help solve problems in Africa

By Staff Reporter
Presidential term limits: Slippery slope back to authoritarianism in Africa
Africa
/ 20 May 2018

Presidential term limits: Slippery slope back to authoritarianism in Africa

More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action

By Gabriel Ngah Kiven
Be part of Africa’s rising tourism story at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2018
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Be part of Africa’s rising tourism story at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2018

Impressive array of tourism products awaits at show

By Advertising Supplement
African leaders are more constrained by democratic rules than you think
Article
/ 18 April 2018

African leaders are more constrained by democratic rules than you think

The process of institutionalisation may be patchy and uneven. But one thing is clear: Africa is not without functioning institutions

By Nic Cheeseman
Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban
Africa
/ 26 March 2018

Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban

The EU and UK are fuelling the illegal trade through their continuing sale of legal ivory items

By Staff Reporter
Infographic: The rising tide of immigration from Africa to Europe and the US
Africa
/ 26 March 2018

Infographic: The rising tide of immigration from Africa to Europe and the US

African nations account for eight of the 10 fastest growing immigration populations since 2010 and the number of migrants is due to increase

By Mashadi Kekana
Ramaphosa floats the idea of an ‘African bitcoin’
Article
/ 21 March 2018

Ramaphosa floats the idea of an ‘African bitcoin’

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he fully supports calls for a single African currency— and that maybe it should be digital

By Simon Allison
Slice of life: The taste of Africa
Article
/ 16 February 2018

Slice of life: The taste of Africa

‘What really stood out for me was that, in West Africa — and I suppose around the continent generally — when people eat, everyone is invited’

By Carl Collison
Letters to the editor: February 2 to February 8
Article
/ 2 February 2018

Letters to the editor: February 2 to February 8

Readers write in about KZN not being a bantustan, and the sad state of Africa

By Letters
Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership
Africa
/ 27 November 2017

Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership

Creating a reliable, up to date land register is important for African countries. Drones can help collect and record the necessary data

By Staff Reporter
Somaliland’s voting technology shows how Africa can lead the world
Africa
/ 14 November 2017

Somaliland’s voting technology shows how Africa can lead the world

In an extension of technological leapfrogging, Somaliland will become the first country in the world to use iris recognition in an election

By Calestous Juma
Is the European Union putting African migrants at risk?
Africa
/ 13 November 2017

Is the European Union putting African migrants at risk?

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.

By Staff Reporter
Colonialism was a disaster and the facts prove it
Article
/ 28 September 2017

Colonialism was a disaster and the facts prove it

An academic article asserting the benefits of colonialism caused an outcry and resulted in calls for its removal

By Staff Reporter
Does team Trump have an Africa plan?
Article
/ 4 September 2017

Does team Trump have an Africa plan?

When Kenya’s top court annulled last month’s presidential election results, Donald Trump’s mind was elsewhere.

By Staff Reporter
Africa’s second liberation will be women’s empowerment
Africa
/ 15 August 2017

Africa’s second liberation will be women’s empowerment

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.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: In despair over elections
Article
/ 4 August 2017

Editorial: In despair over elections

Three African elections in the coming month are supposed to show these countries are democracies. But that is about more than just voting.

By Editorial
Cheers to the world’s fastest growing beer market
Africa
/ 3 August 2017

Cheers to the world’s fastest growing beer market

Africa is forecast to be the fastest growing total beverage alcohol region over the next five years.

By Staff Reporter
Measuring Africa’s data revolution
Africa
/ 21 July 2017

Measuring Africa’s data revolution

Governments are producing more data than ever, but are the numbers any good?

By Simon Allison
Trump doesn’t change Africa’s climate change calculus
Article
/ 8 June 2017

Trump doesn’t change Africa’s climate change calculus

But withdrawing from the Paris Agreement will have a minimal impact on the continent

By Sipho Kings
Democracy is key to economic success
Analysis
/ 19 May 2017

Democracy is key to economic success

Research shows that authoritarian states are unlikely to deliver the growth needed for economic viability

By Staff Reporter
#​100Days of Trump: Africa seems to be a low priority
Africa
/ 2 May 2017

#​100Days of Trump: Africa seems to be a low priority

He plans to cut foreign aid, putting US commitments to the continent at risk.

By Staff Reporter
​African states biggest culprits of forced anal testing to ‘prove’ homosexuality
Article
/ 28 February 2017

​African states biggest culprits of forced anal testing to ‘prove’ homosexuality

Haunting testimonies of LGBTQ Africans appear in a Human Rights Watch report on violations.

By Carl Collison
What will it take for Africa to industrialise?
Article
/ 21 February 2017

What will it take for Africa to industrialise?

Africa ought to mimic how East Asia continues to take charge of its economic transformation

By Staff Reporter
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