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How Chadwick Boseman inspired Africa’s first black skeleton racer

Sport Tolu Olasoji - 8 Sep 2020

Inspired by Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of King T’Challa in ‘Black Panther’, Akwasi Frimpong set out to make his look, and impact, rich, black and cross-cultural

Where do Africans study abroad?

Education M&G Data Desk - 5 Sep 2020

China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria

Sakawa Review: Ghana, e-waste and online dating scams

Friday Taryn Joffe - 28 Aug 2020

Sakawa is a moving, sympathetic portrayal of an online dating fraud syndicate in Ghana

African governments and the Covid-19 fallout

Africa Maria Sarungi-Tsehai, Nuru Mugambi & Lindelwa Farisani - 18 Aug 2020

The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans

Crazy-rich Africans fear instability

Business Thando Maeko - 16 Aug 2020

The Standard Bank’s Wealth Report for Africa for 2020 shows that the continent’s wealthiest individuals worry about what impact volatile political environments will have on their wealth

Climate science’s blind spot for heat waves in southern Africa

Africa Bob Berwyn - 5 Aug 2020

The lack of detailed information on extreme heat impacts hinders disaster response and preparedness.

Is WhatsApp shaping democracy in Africa?

Africa Nic Cheeseman, Jonathan Fisher, Idayat Hassan & Jamie Hitchen - 21 Jul 2020

A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns

Malawi celebrates independence day, but the first president left his mark

Africa Brooks Marmon - 6 Jul 2020

The historical record shows that Malawi’s difficulties under Hastings Banda were evident at the very moment of the country’s founding

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Meet the founder of Accra’s one-woman library

Friday Theresa Mallinson - 3 Jul 2020

Sylvia Arthur founded the Library for Africa and the African Diaspora to house her collection and share it with other readers

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We were arrested in Uganda while protesting for black lives

Africa Kelsey Nielsen & Caleb Okereke - 2 Jul 2020

White supremacy must be held to account if systemic anti-blackness is to be rooted out of society

The journalist who was shot in cold blood

Africa Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime - 18 Jun 2020

Ahmed Divela was one of Ghana’s most fearless investigative journalists. This edited excerpt about his killing is from Faces of Assassination

Red, green and gold: A pan-African history of flags and the remarkable woman who inspired it

Africa Shola Lawal - 13 Jun 2020

That many of the continent’s flags contain a similar colour scheme is deliberate by design

World Cup review, Part IV: The second hand of God

Sport Luke Feltham - 1 Jun 2020

Martyr or cheat? A decade later, we’re still frothing at mouth as we argue about that game

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Some African countries are choosing livelihoods over lockdowns

Africa Chude Jideonwo & Damola Morenikeji - 27 May 2020

The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts

Africa’s ill-resourced healthcare systems need immediate revamping

Africa Abdul S Brima - 12 May 2020

Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people

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UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

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SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs