Women in South African Politics
Solomon T. Plaatje was born in 1876 and was one of the founding members of South Africa’s current ruling party, the African National [...]
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The Ideal African Fintech Group to Back
Private equity firm Africa Capital Alliance has invested $20m in Nigeria-focused financial services company Accelerex as it pursues a continent-wide expansion plan. Mauritus-based [...]
The African States Who Received the Lion’s Share of FDI in 2019
Out of the 998 projects financed by foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa last year, Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco were responsible for [...]
African States Bemoan a Biased Rating System
At the end of July, the credit rating agencies drew anger when a number of African sovereigns were either downgraded or placed under [...]
Most Popular African City Breaks on Pinterest
From honeymoons to family holiday ideas and city breaks, Pinterest boards reveal plenty about people’s future travel plans and inspirations. The number of [...]
African States First In Line for Rapid Covid-19 Tests
The World Health Organization has announced an agreement to make rapid Covid-19 tests available to lower and middle-income countries across the world. Tedros [...]
Cash Transfers Give African Refugees Independence
Humanitarian organisations – such as the World Food Programme (WFP) – are increasingly using cash transfers as a way of assisting vulnerable people. [...]
10 Most Popular South African Music Singles
South Africa received an influx of great music in 2016. The country’s top musicians released music that kept music lovers entertained. Below are [...]
4 African countries at risk of famine, widespread food insecurity: United Nations
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that there is a risk of famine and widespread food insecurity in four countries affected by conflict — [...]
African Union, UN condemn arrest of Mali's Keita, demand release
AU’s Moussa Faki Mahamat denounces ‘any attempt at unconstitutional change’, urges mutineers cease ‘use of violence’. The United Nations and the African Union [...]