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."
SETH ONYANGO Africa now accounts for 70% of the world’s $1 trillion mobile money value. The value of Africa’s mobile money transactions edged up 39% to $701.4 billion in 2021 from $495 billion in 2020, highlighting the future of African banking is mobile. GSMA’s figures released on Apr. 21, show the volume of mobile money […]
ARISON TAMFU In Ekali, a village on the outskirts of Cameroon’s capital city Yaounde, the rhythms of tam-tam, a centuries-old traditional drum fills the air. Martin Mbezele Zambo has made a name for himself in the village as one of the best tam-tam drum makers. At 42, Zambo has spent most of his life manufacturing […]
At least five members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet are seeking to succeed him in 2023. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all members of his cabinet who nurse political ambitions to resign their current appointments, according to the country’s information minister. “The mandate I have from the president is to announce that all members […]
JOSEPH AX Well over a year after voters said yes to legal weed, New Jersey is finally about to start getting high on its own supply. State residents 21 and older can lawfully buy marijuana starting on Thursday, after a decade-long effort by advocates to legalize recreational use and end years of racially unbalanced criminal […]
Najet unravels an old pair of jeans, raw material for a designer carpet: traditional, eco-friendly crafts are being adapted for new markets thanks to a project born in the Tunisian desert. “I learned to weave at a young age, from my mother,” said the 52-year-old from the oasis town of Nefta, 500 kilometers (310 miles) […]
PRIYA SIPPY The British government is trying to solve its issues with migration with a £120 million plan to relocate asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda. Under the proposal, anyone arriving in the UK without the correct documentation, as well as those who have arrived illegally since Jan. 1, 2022, may be relocated […]
HENRY WILKINS As Ivory Coast beefs up its border security with Burkina Faso, ethnic Fulanis say they are being labeled as supporters of Islamist militants and persecuted by security forces. Rights groups warn the heavy-handed tactics could backfire, providing fertile recruiting ground for the insurgents. Since armed groups attacked military targets near the border with […]
Social media is enabling Africans actively engage in participatory governance cycle in the global public square, but their leaders kick back forcefully. Africans are taking to WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter in ever greater numbers to voice their opinions. Many of their leaders aren’t happy about this. In the latest example of an African nation threatening a […]
KATE BARTLETT It’s the classic postcard image of Ghana: brightly colored, narrow wooden fishing boats pulling into the dock of seaside village, bringing in the daily catch. But increasingly this way of life is under threat, with a new investigation showing how Chinese vessels engaged in illegal fishing are depleting stocks, sometimes even selling the […]
Burkinabe architect takes the profession’s highest honor, having made his name with schools and medical facilities in Africa, built by local communities with minimal resources OLIVER WAINWRIGHT Few architects have experienced such a meteoric rise, against such odds, as Francis Kéré. Born in a remote village in Burkina Faso without running water or electricity, he […]