Pan African Visions
Where is Africa’s share of the spoils?
The continent sees little of the vast profits made from its natural resources By VINCE CABLE* A wealth…
Cameroonians Must Lead The Charge for Change-Hafis Ruelfi
By Ajong Mbapndah L Politicians have failed and it is up to Cameroonians to salvage the country says…
‘Africa rising’: TIME runs with same title as now-famous The Economist cover
BY JACO MARITZ* At the end of 2011, The Economist magazine caused quite a stir when it came…
‘Change is imminent’: African CEOs look to bright future
By Mariéme Jamme* Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) -- Sitting at the first Africa CEO Forum this week, in the…
Chinua Achebe at 82: “We Remember Differently”
By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie* I have met Chinua Achebe only three times. The first, at the National Arts…
10 Highest Paid African Footballers
*By Kate Hodges* Africa’s football stars have become a common sight in the world’s most competitive leagues. These…
Telecoms in Africa – still opportunity for those who know where to look
BY MARK JENNINGS* Mark Jennings, investment principal of the Investec Africa Frontier Private Equity Fund, sees opportunities in…
The Remittance Industry Is Failing Those Who Need It Most
*By Dr Ismail Ahmed, Founder Of WorldRemit* The remittance market in Africa has for too long been monopolised…
African Youth: Fulfilling The Potential
Jay Naidoo* Africa has two major leadership problems: firstly, its leadership is fragmented. And secondly, its leaders are…
Africa’s Glass Is Both Half Full And Half Empty
By Simon Freemantle* Acknowledgment of Africa’s ongoing economic revival is becoming more widespread. Hardly a week passes without…
Sierra Leone: Ernest Bai Koroma wins presidential poll
Sierra Leone's incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma has won the presidential election, the election commission has said. He…
Ellinah Wamukoya becomes Africa’s first Anglican woman bishop
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has consecrated its first woman bishop in Africa. Ellinah Wamukoya, 61, will…
Total sells Nigeria oil stake to China’s Sinopec
Total has announced the sale of its 20% stake in a Nigerian offshore oilfield to the Chinese state-owned…
China and DR Congo reach communications satellite deal
China is to launch a communications satellite for the Democratic Republic of Congo within the next three years,…
Does South Africa Really Understand Africa?
By Eliot Pence* South Africa has spent over a decade defining itself as different from the rest of…