The hidden story of African-Irish children
In the middle of the last century, thousands of students from African countries were studying at Irish universities. Some had children outside marriage, who were...
Category : Africa
Africa: Court Declares Colonial-Era ‘Vagrancy’ Laws As ‘Vague, Arbitrary’
Today, a continental court in Africa delivered a landmark opinion on colonial era vagrancy laws, which criminalize activities such as loitering, public indecency, and begging....
Malawi: Malawi Receives South Africa’s Extradition Request For Bushiri, Wife
Cape Town — The Malawian government has confirmed receiving an extradition request from South Africa, three weeks after fugitive couple Shepherd Bushiri and his wife...
Beyond grants and impact investments, there’s a growing interest in Africa.
How much impact investment comes into Africa every year? And do you think it’s enough? My bet is that even if you don’t know the...
Iyin Aboyeji: What’s next for African tech?
Can tech solve Africa’s fundamental problems? In this edition of Building The Future, founding partner of Future Africa and co-founder of Andela & Flutterwave, Iyinoluwa...
Explosion at South Africa oil refinery, 7 hospitalized
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Seven people were hospitalized after an early-morning explosion and fire at an oil refinery near the harbor in the South...
Why South Africa can be optimistic about the future of the economy
The coronavirus pandemic has been, undeniably, a social and economic nightmare for the entire planet. However perhaps for the first time this year, there is...
COVID-19: Ramaphosa issues final warning to complacent South Africans
Addressing the nation on Thursday 3 December, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that complacency and defiance of lockdown laws must immediately come to an end as...
Despite having highest maternal mortality in Africa, Nigeria’s situation still underreported – Report
Despite having one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world, many cases of women dying during childbirth in Nigeria are still unreported,...
Central African Republic: Children Head to Diamond Mines in Pandemic-Hit Central African Republic
Lockdown school closures fuel sharp rise in the number of children working at diamond mines in the war-torn country, researchers say Since the coronavirus forced...