Singapore built its anti-corruption success by engineering honesty as the rational choice—through ironclad anti-corruption laws, fearsome enforcement by an independent...
Eight countries are projected to be behind 50% of the growth in population over the next three decades. Five are...
Good morning Africa and Happy New Year. We take you to our first destination of this year in Nigeria. In the old city of Kaduna lies...
In 1998, Felabration—an annual musical festival commemorating the life of the late Fela Kuti—was inaugurated by Yeni Kuti, Fela’s eldest daughter. In October 2017, its twentieth...
Photobombing has never looked this good. The picture of a three year old Nigerian boy Oluwatobiloba has gone viral. The boy couldn't help himself when he...
The African National Congress, the governing party in South Africa made a number of resolutions at its 54th elective conference, which include the decriminalisation of sex...
In partnership with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, This is Africa explores the changing meaning of icons and which African leaders qualify as icons.
The World Health Organisation’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence conducted an initial review of Cannabidiol, a cannabis compound, with increased interest from member states on its...
Ugandan lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to remove presidential age limits, paving the way for President Yoweri Museveni to serve a sixth term in office.
The New African magazine has published its 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017. The list is a blend of Africans making an impact on the continent...
Our WCW this week is Ana Nzinga Mbande, the Queen of Ndongo and Matamba (modern-day Angola). She was fearless, clever and strategic in fighting for the...
Greetings Africa on the day Senegalese poet, politician and 1st President of Senegal, Leopold Sedar Senghor, died. The African socialist was associated with the Négritude movement...
