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




“Medical xenophobia” is a real issue in South Africa’s public health system. There are many forms of discrimination motivated by...









The first half of the year served up a motley of books by African writers from across the globe. TIA's Ladi Opaluwa has put together a...

There are many reasons people shy away from masturbation, growing hairs on your palms and the fact that God is watching you being just two of...

The euphoria concerning the potential of new technologies to transform society and increase democracy is based on a flawed instrumentalist assumption that technologies by themselves have...
Umlilo is the Xhosa word for fire. It’s also the stage name of Siya Ncobo, one of South Africa’s freshest electronic musicians. He / she is...

It's been quite interesting to see how creative industries within the continent have surpassed mainstream politics in advancing the 'newness of Africa', but on the flipside...

Upcoming Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma has been longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, The Fisherman

A slew of African countries face upcoming presidential elections, but much still needs to be done to ensure a credible process.

To achieve Kenya’s vision 2030 and the vision of the AU of ‘an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a...

Africa’s rapidly growing population presents a unique set of challenges as well as opportunities for the continent. If properly harnessed, the potential for economic development in...

Angolan activists have started a video campaign demanding the immediate release of a group of human rights advocates who were arrested while they were attending a...