Those in power now being held to greater account in Nigeria
Meteoric rise of social media, data mining and start-ups has boosted level of accountability imposed on those in power, writes Oluseun Onigbinde
View ArticleMobile project may transform patient management in Africa
Efficient healthcare management in Africa takes leap forward with digital-intensive mHealth4Afrika project, writes Heather Dugmore
View Article‘African Dream’ of Europe turns into a nightmare
It is the ‘African dream’ for young Malian men to go abroad, make some money, build a house and marry, but lately the route is becoming costlier and deadlier
View ArticleNew president has a broken nation to repair
Several challenges await Faustin-Archange Touadéra, most importantly whether elections will help restore stability in Central African Republic, writes Richard Chelin
View ArticleFresh Ebola cases douse Liberia’s hopes for health
Just when the country starts to believe the fight against the virus is over, new patients come staggering in
View ArticleInsult laws: dying horse’s last kicks
Anachronistic punishment for defamation hurts Africa, writes Micah Reddy
View ArticleEthiopia crafts high-growth future
Country mimics Chinese model of expansion — gradualist approach with massive expenditure on infrastructure and a growth mentality not driven by ‘big bang’ liberalisation, writes Martyn Davies
View ArticleSA’s role in Africa overrides Bashir warrant
It is about time we give meaning to the concept of African self-determination, writes Thami Mazwai
View ArticleMauritius and Madagascar: two islands worlds apart
Poor governance and politics have ensured Madagascar remains one of the least developed countries in the world, write Lyal White and Adrian Kitimbo
View ArticleAfrica’s terrorism threat growing
Western forces combat jihadi smuggling routes for arms and drugs to lawless gateway state Libya, writes Carlotta Gall
View ArticleAl-Qaeda affiliate menaces Africa
Burkina Faso incursions demonstrate al-Qaeda still remains a threat in Africa, writes Richard Chelin
View ArticleON THE MONEY: Big Blue in Nigerian sea of calumny
Stuart Theobald: In a market such as Nigeria, where several banks have collapsed amid serious fraud, allegations of dubious accounting can be systemically damaging
View ArticleBurundi’s Nkurunziza cows impotent AU into submission
The sooner the AU takes responsibility the better for Burundi, the volatile Great Lakes region and Africa, writes Jeggan Grey-Johnson
View ArticleFinancial inclusion of women key to economically sustainable Africa
Increasing women’s access to mobile services will have a trickle-down effect on industries critical for growth such as health and financial services, writes Tumi Chamayou
View ArticleAfrica appeals to the discerning
Private equity firms that invest in Africa and leverage their global relationships can expect rewards, writes Aishetu Fatima Dozie
View ArticleLack of regional co-operation hobbling potential of Africa’s energy sector
Major gas and oil discoveries remain untapped as sub-Saharan African ‘national ego’ keeps parties apart, writes Mark Allix
View ArticleStruggling Egypt looks across the Sahara to Africa’s rich potential
Tripartite Free Trade Area and its crucial Cape to Cairo trade link likely to boost ties between South Africa and North African power Egypt, writes Dianna Games
View ArticleUS must support Africa’s struggle for fair polls
Too many pots of political discord near boiling point on the continent for the US to ignore, write Jeffrey Herbst and Greg Mills
View ArticleFive-a-day message is hard to sell in slums
Nairobi must spread the right food message in an unhealthy environment, writes Samuel Oti
View ArticleFarewell to UN’s bold, bitter and bright pharaoh
Late Egyptian scholar-diplomat Boutros Boutros-Ghali had a profound and intuitive grasp of the global South, writes Adekeye Adebajo
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