Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
Convincing riders to ditch old petrol vehicles is a key challenge apart from charging stations TOM COLLINS Zems wind their way through almost every street in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin. These fuel-guzzling motorbike taxis emit harmful fumes, adding considerably to the city’s pollution. An e-bike startup is now looking to change all that, […]
FARAI MUTSAKA Zimbabwe’s rainy season brings a bonanza of wild mushrooms, which many rural families feast upon and sell to boost their incomes. But the bounty also comes with danger as each year there are reports of people dying after eating poisonous fungi. Discerning between safe and toxic mushrooms has evolved into an inter-generational transfer […]
The closure of SVB, Silvergate, and Signature has taught Africa’s biggest economy tough lessons FAUSTINE NGILA Nigeria has launched a $672 million fund to support its tech startups amid the upheaval caused by the recent collapse of three key US banks. The fund was launched on March 14 under the government’s Digital and Creative Enterprises […]
NICQUEL TERRY ELLIS Jamaal Grant was studying biology at Colby College in Maine when a friend asked if he’d be interested in teaching after graduation. Grant had planned to go to graduate school and build a career in science, but in need of a job, decided to teach science at a charter school in […]
How did more than 600 Cameroonians come to find themselves stranded on a Caribbean Island that many of them had never heard of? Journalist Gemma Handy reports from St John’s in Antigua. Daniel fights to hold back the tears as he recounts the day his two younger brothers were shot dead by militia during a […]
FATMA BEN HAMAD As Tunisian authorities continue to carry out mass arrests of people from sub-Saharan Africa as part of a campaign against irregular migration, Black Tunisians report that they are experiencing increasing amounts of abuse. Black Tunisian women activists are now speaking out about this rampant racial profiling, denouncing the racist climate and showing […]
ALEX GITTA Uganda’s new anti-gay bill, which proposes punishing people who support or fund homosexuality, has widespread support from MPs — but rights activists say the bill is a diversion from the real issues affecting citizens. Ugandan lawmakers are hopeful that a new law designed to tighten restrictions on gay rights and activities will soon […]
DAVID WILDSTEIN Eunice Dwumfour, shot and killed on February 1, was opposed by local police union who sought to remove her as council liaison A 30-year-old Sayreville councilwoman who was shot and killed outside her home had faced opposition from the head of the local law enforcement union for being anti-police one month before her […]
LUCY FLEMING Ethiopia has restricted social media and messaging platforms ahead of rival planned rallies following a split in the popular Orthodox Church. The row has caused deadly violence and began in January when some clerics accused the main church of ethnic discrimination, which it denies. The authorities banned protests by both sides due to […]
Tanzania has floated East Africa’s largest-ever domestically manufactured freshwater passenger and cargo ship, the MV Mwanza Hapa Kazi Tu, on Lake Victoria. The ship, launched at the Mwanza South Port on February 12, can carry 1,200 passengers, 400 tons of cargo, 20 small vehicles and three trucks. It is currently 82 percent complete. “Up to […]