
Award-winning Zimbabwean novelist and cultural critic Andrew Chatora has entered a new chapter in his literary life, not by stepping...




Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, Africa has slipped from its precarious but tangible place in UK political discourse.














It has been more than four years since the Kenyan Defence Force (KDF) crossed the border into Somalia, and Kenyans are entitled to ask what exactly...

In South Africa, the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign seldom provides reasons for optimism, let alone celebration. It...

Swaziland’s Housing and Urban Development Minister, Phiwayinkosi Mabuza, says the country should raise taxes and legalise dagga to boost the economy. Recently, the National Commissioner of...
Twin brothers, Wandile and Wanele Ganya from Khayelitsha township in Cape Town, excelled “in the face of adversity” to graduate as doctors from Stellenbosch University. They...

Truvada, an HIV prevention drug has been approved by South Africa’s Medicines Control Council. The drug, which can be taken by adults who are at high...

Last week #WhatWouldMagufuliDo was trending on twitter as people, inspired by the frugal and conscientious leadership of Tanzania’s new president, John Pompe Magufuli, created memes in...

Uganda is the latest beneficiary of Chinese investment. The country is setting up its first car assembling plant, located within the proposed $600m Uganda Liao Shen...

High prevalence of adolescent pregnancies is a great concern, both as a health risk and a challenge to the realisation of girls’ sexual and reproductive rights...

A new pay TV for Africa is on the cards, with the announcement by telecoms tycoon, Strive Masiyiwa, of the service expected to be launched soon....

Achievers Girls in ICT initiative, is making strides in changing the disproportionate gender figures in ICT learning in Ghana. Over 80 girls are enrolled for the...