Africa

African countries' policies must shift to achieve zero hunger

2018-10-17 16:47

Mobile money transfers have taken off in Somalia, But there are risks

2018-10-15 12:01

A recent World Bank report showed that Somalia has one of the most active mobile money markets in the world, outpacing most other countries in Africa.

Kate Middleton ‘immensely jealous’ of Prince William’s African trip

2018-09-28 18:35

Trump's comment about South Africa is a reminder that race still matters

2018-09-01 13:16

Uganda: Who is Bobi Wine and why is he creating such a fuss?

2018-08-26 15:03

Ugandan singer turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, is at the centre of a storm in the East African nation. Ssentamu has been arrested and charged with treason in a...

Changes to the Constitution may boost, not weaken, South African property rights

2018-08-16 16:11

The South African government’s plan to change the constitution to mention land expropriation without compensation could, ironically, end up strengthening the property rights on which investment...

Ebola returns to Congo for the 10th time: here's what we know

2018-08-13 16:30

Barely a week after declaring the end of the ninth Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials announced another in the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, in the eastern...