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Africa

E-learning education conference looks to unlock Africa’s future
Article
/ 15 August 2019

E-learning education conference looks to unlock Africa’s future

The conference will bring together different role players in society to discuss opportunities for expanding Africa’s education sector

By Elearning Africa
How a lack of democracy fuels violent extremism in Africa
Article
/ 29 July 2019

How a lack of democracy fuels violent extremism in Africa

Research on violence in Africa argues that it is mainly within the context of a weak state that has lost control over its people and institutions

By Staff Reporter
Africans must wake up and act
Africa
/ 19 July 2019

Africans must wake up and act

Only by working together will the countries of the continent make their voices heard on the international stage

By Jakaya Kikwete 1
Remembering David Koloane
Article
/ 1 July 2019

Remembering David Koloane

His work as a curator, teacher and mentor cemented his role as a hands on, revered voice in Africa’s artistic landscape.

By Zaza Hlalethwa and Oupa Nkosi
Discard the odd and publish in Africa
Article
/ 21 June 2019

Discard the odd and publish in Africa

As we continue using the same blueprint, we will continue mourning the high illiteracy rates and low returns in the book market

By Zukiswa Wanner
Nans’ indaba my children
Article
/ 14 June 2019

Nans’ indaba my children

Nomalanga Mkhize’s In Africa with Avi and Kumbi walks the fine line between history and ideology

By Kwanele Sosibo
Losers in Africa’s presidential elections need to be more strategic
Article
/ 25 April 2019

Losers in Africa’s presidential elections need to be more strategic

The parties should focus on winning seats in Parliament and at other levels of government

By Patrick Hajayandi
The free movement of Africans
Article
/ 3 April 2019

The free movement of Africans

Africans will soon be able to stay in other countries on the continent – and establish businesses there

By Advertorial Supplement
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
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