The nation’s last emperor was followed by chaos, but more recently triumph
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Authoritarian and landlocked it may be, but Addis Ababa will mark its last emperor’s death as a model of development.
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The communities ravaged by Ebola need mental health support to help people rebuild their lives.
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Solutions from London or Los Angeles won’t necessarily work in Lagos or Kinshasa as in Africa cars are only one part of the problem.
The mobilisation of women has taken on many forms across the continent.
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Writing about the women’s and feminist movements is a definitional minefield. The two are often conflated, more so in Africa.
The Kariba dam on the Zambezi River produces most of the electricity used in Zimbabwe and Zambia, supports extensive fishing and tourism industries and protects hundreds of thousands of people from floods.
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Green infrastructure may not be the best thing for Africa despite being environmentally friendly.
A Sudan Peoples Liberation Army soldier mourns John Garang, 2005.
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If John Garang could see the state of South Sudan today, he would be appalled.
Business schools need to make anti-corruption education part of their curricula.
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Education could be a valuable weapon in Africa’s fight against corruption. Three business schools are already putting this theory to the test, with positive results.
A scene from the film ‘The Vow’, which is being shown at the Africa World Documentary Film Festival that aims to depict African stories through documentary.
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Cape Town’s screening of the Africa World Documentary Film Festival provides a platform for debate, and shows how documentary films clarify and complicate the answers.
Obama swears to help struggling African entrepreneurs.
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Those looking to start a business in Africa face enormous obstacles, even with the backing of foreign investors.
Roar in peace.
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Countries with healthy populations of big game should allow tourists to hunt them.
Obama and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
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Concerns have been raised that the mammoth infrastructure projects taking place across Africa provide only a short-term jobs boost.
Hepatitis B is commonly transmitted between children, who are not aware that they are carrying the virus.
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Hepatitis B vaccines have been available for over 20 years but the virus is still endemic in Africa, with the continent carrying over one third of the globe’s case load.
Victoria Island waterfront in Lagos. President Buhari needs to emulate China and South Korea by urgently investing in science and technology to take Nigeria’s economy to the next level.
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Investing in science, technology and innovation can help give Nigeria a positive lift in many sectors of the economy.
Communities need to be empowered to deal with crises, such as the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa.
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As Obama travels to Africa, it’s a reminder of how people and communities need to play a bigger role in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
A different perspective: Birzeit University.
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To Palestinian students fed up with Fatah and imprisoned by politics, Africa’s maturing democracies are a source of inspiration.
Icons like Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba have made a name for themselves playing overseas.
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Africa is perfectly capable of competing with the rest of the world on fields and tracks, and in organisational terms too.
Practically worthless.
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Zimbabwe dollars are being decommissioned at a rate of 35 quadrillion per US dollar, with eight alternative currencies to choose from.
Celebrations as Muhammadu Buhari takes office.
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The hope is that Buhari will be honest and efficient — but his post comes with significant baggage.
Hurdles: Connectivity and cost must be overcome to realise Africa’s potential.
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The internet is seen as a luxury item in many parts of Africa .
Unless Africa can manage the effects of climate change, the agricultural future for many African’s looks bleak.
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Unless Africa can manage the effects of climate change, the agricultural future for many Africans looks bleak.