Africa’s journey to space begins on the ground
By Meredith Baker BBC News* Though neither country has yet launched people into orbit, both are utilising the…
Good hair, inspirational women and popular revolt in Sudan
Sokari Ekine* What do the staggering billions of dollars spent on hair by black women say about them?…
China football fans greet Didier Drogba at Shanghai
Ivory Coast football star Didier Drogba has arrived to a hero's welcome in China, to take up a…
10 things about African women’s leadership
Betty Mould Iddrisu* Accomplished female leader Betty Mould Iddrisu shares her top 10 lessons about leadership on…
A NEW TYPE OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CHINA AND AFRICA
By André Thomashausen*, UNISA 13/7/12 At a recent public occasion at the University of the Witwatersrand, China’s new…
Nigeria Sows Seeds for Agricultural Rejuvenation
Nigeria's attempts to regenerate its agricultural sector face tough challenges. Lagun Akinloye*, The agricultural sector, once the bedrock…
iROKO Partners takes legal action against Afrinolly
iROKO Partners is taking legal action against Afrinolly, a self-styled mobile phone app focused on Nigeria’s entertainment industry, Nollywood. The…
AGOA and the Emerging African Market
By Witney Schneidman * When President Clinton signed the African Growth and Opportunity Act into law in 2000,…
Why cities, not countries, should drive investment decisions in Africa
By Claude Harding* Africa is urbanising at a rapid pace. It is estimated that around 40% of Africans…
Zambia – the new bread basket of Africa?
* By Imara Africa Securities team A recent Reuters article reports that Zambia has enough maize stocks to…
Five reasons why Africa should take off
By Wolfgang Fengler* A week hardly goes by without one or more international investors announcing major investment interests…
The hectic schedule of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote
By Kate Douglas* “I am someone who doesn’t switch off my phone,” said Aliko Dangote. “My phone is…
Botswana looking to move away from dependence on diamonds
By Imara Africa Securities team* A recent article in the Africa Review reports that Botswana is desperate to…
Young African Invents Touch Screen Medical Tablet
By Mfonobong Nsehe* Here’s an example of African innovation at its finest. Arthur Zang, a 24 year-old Cameroonian…
Incensed by Fallacies and Fabrications, Jean Ping will fight for African Union Office till The End
Africa: Press Statement By Dr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission press release Addis Ababa —…