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I have always loved what I do—and I take pride in doing it well. But I’ve never allowed work to come at the expense of what matters most: my family.…

Sports tourism: The key to economic development in Africa

Sports tourism can provide opportunities to jump start tourism and travel economy post COVID-19, harness community togetherness, accelerate cultural and…

For Africa’s Manufacturers, Going Green May Offer Profits

The days of smokestack economies are slowly winding down. As evidence of climate change mounts and governments take urgent action…

For Africa’s Manufacturers, Going Green May Offer Profits

The days of smokestack economies are slowly winding down. As evidence of climate change mounts and governments take urgent action…

Small cannabis producers the losers in policy changes across Africa

Cannabis is a drug crop with a long history in Africa. Alongside coca and opium poppy, it has been subjected to international control for…

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Six years on, still no answers on Zim journalist’s disappearance

Wearing a Manchester United replica jersey with black shorts and sandals, prominent activist Itai Dzamara left his home to get…

Nigeria’s crypto crackdown is misguided. Here is why

Catching many people by surprise on 5 February, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a ruling instructing banks and financial institutions…

Kwahu Festival: How Ghana could boost tourism potential

By Alexander Diani Kofi Preko Over the past few decades the boundaries of tourism have grown to include festival, cultural…

Covid-19: Start-up app connects healthcare value chain

To contain the spread of the coronavirus, many countries have restricted movement in the form of lockdowns. Epione.net, a start-up by…

This Ugandan city is built on solar, shea butter and people power

The village of Okere Mom-Kok was in ruins by the end of more than a decade of war in northern Uganda.…

Why fines and jail time won’t change the behaviour of Ghana’s minibus drivers

By Festival Godwin Boateng Millions of people in Africa’s cities rely on public transport to get around. Minibuses are especially…

Backlash as Nigeria’s central bank clamps down on cryptocurrencies

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has renewed its efforts to clamp down on the rising use of cryptocurrencies in…

The seven African governments using Israeli cyberespionage tools on their citizens

A recent report detected several government agencies using Circles’ platforms to snoop on texts, calls and locate private individuals.As internet…

Mars is a big deal. Here is why

By Christopher E. Mason The Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars this month, marks a new leap toward answering fundamental…

The grass vs the people: Big business vs the villagers

It is the classic age-old battle of local communities versus a large agribusiness. A thousand families in Chilonga, one of…