A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa’s problem of urbanizing while poor
Tatu City outside Kenya's capital is a startup city, privately owned and with aspirations of eventually having a population ...
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The capitalist revolution Africa needs
But there is no reason to catastrophise or give up hope. If other continents can prosper, so can Africa. It is time its ...
Revellers, swords and balloons: Africa's top shots
In Benin, a Kokou initiate - a devotee of the warrior god in traditional religion - is covered in red palm oil mixed with ...
140 years since the Berlin Congress: The new Scramble for Africa—Part One
The conference’s proceedings, discussion and conclusions made clear that the continent’s rich resources and human labour were ...
As Russia seeks influence in Africa, former students play central role
Going back to the days of the Cold War, many Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among ...
South Africa police rescue naked migrants held captive
South African police have rescued 26 migrants, believed to be from Ethiopia, who had been held captive in a house in ...
The Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation
Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My ...
South Africa urged by sports minister to boycott cricket game against Afghanistan
South Africa’s sports minister has joined public calls for the Proteas to boycott the Champions Trophy game against ...
Africa’s best holiday resort with 25C temperatures and costing £144 a night
Tripadvisor's number one resort in Africa has been named as the beachfront hotel of Lux Belle Mare in Mauritius, an island ...