By Mark Suzman This week, we learned that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca appears to provide no measurable effect on mild or moderate disease caused by the variant of the virus first identified in South Africa, known as B.1.351. This
Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, a father of five daughters, says
The construction industry tends to be a major contributor to the economies
Women are twice more likely to be affected by common mental health
By Victor Harison and Mario Pezzini Many African countries reacted quickly and effectively to mitigate the health and economic risks posed by COVID-19. Less
By Fifa Rahman, Felicita Hikuam, Nyasha Chingore-Munazvo, and Gisa Dang* The COVID-19 pandemic is a bleak reminder of the enduring inequity in
By Sampson Kwarkye More than a year after adopting an action plan to ‘eradicate’ terrorism in West Africa, the Economic Community of
By Gloria Abena Ampim As the world works towards the goal of gender equality, it’s widely recognised that reaching it requires working
By Mark Suzman This week, we learned that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca appears to provide no measurable
The mostly white development sector only funds efforts led by more ‘legitimate’ people. We need support from the diaspora
Africa cannot afford to continue with the authoritarian, dictatorial and despotic forms of governance that are predominant on the continent.
Mohamed M Diatta On 6 February, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi will officially take over the rotating chairship
Malawi faces a resurgence of COVID-19 that is overwhelming the southern African country where a presidential residence and a national stadium have
Shipping containers have become overflow mortuaries for the dead from COVID-19 in South Africa, while some other African nations are now looking
By Célestin Monga In recent decades, the US-Africa relationship has disappointed both sides. Republican and Democratic US presidents alike have treated the
Henning Melber, University of Pretoria and Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand In November 2017 Zimbabwe’s military replaced Robert Mugabe as head
Barely 3 years ago, Zimbabwe held one of its most contentious elections in the history of the country which can be equally
New amendments that were supposed to drop empowerment requirements for platinum and diamonds are having the opposite effect; unsettling miners still haunted
For many years, both the Rwandan government and international donors have invested heavily in development programmes aimed at Rwanda’s youth. But how
Many national governments, including Ghana, are embracing sexuality education in theory. But in practice it remains highly contentious, particularly on what is
During his five or so years in office, President Magufuli exhibited contempt for women and girls repeatedly
Nervous Conditions is a novel about yearning and wanting, about black girls – in this case Zimbabwean girls – desiring better for
Last Sunday, an interdenominational group of Christian leaders – apostles, pastors, reverends, bishops – came together for a one-day national prayer rally
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a golden opportunity for economies in Africa to transform their supply chains and reverse
In the short term, Akufo-Addo’s government won’t have the numbers to pass its legislative agenda
By Kunal Sen, Michael Danquah, Robert Darko Osei, and Simone Schotte Coronavirus lockdowns brought the world to a standstill. Rules on hygiene
