
Singapore built its anti-corruption success by engineering honesty as the rational choice—through ironclad anti-corruption laws, fearsome enforcement by an independent...




Onai Mushava is one of the rising stars of Zimbabwean poetry. He opens up on his influences, writing rituals and...










Kanye West's statement that slavery was “a choice” has caused an uproar. Surprisingly the comment was supported by many people but the remark continues being challenged...

The University of Zambia has put up notices in its library, admonishing female students for dressing ‘immodestly’.

#SwahiliIsNotIndonesian and #TwitterRecognizeSwahili are the hashtags behind popular social-media platform Twitter finally offering translation for Swahili, the most spoken language in Africa

Egyptian football star, Mohammed Salah recently made news off the field for his philanthropic work. The footballer bought land and paid for a sewage plant to...

Mandela’s reconciliation message may have partly reflected his view of the world. But it was also a product of his party, the ANC.

The first ever Kenyan-made nanosatellite, a creation of the University of Nairobi and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will be deployed from the International Space Station on...

Union says government needs to go back to the drawing board.

The opioid epidemic that was declared a public health emergency in America is now ravaging the youth of Africa. Unlike expensive opioid prescription drugs, codeine, found...

Ethiopian Airlines keeps soaring, recently signing a purchase agreement with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for 10 firm Q400 aircraft valued at $332 million. The order also includes...

New forms of artistic expression are driving debates in East Africa that challenge sensitive subjects. But the backlash has been vicious.