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Economics likely to trump ethnicity in Kenya poll

Kenya’s upcoming elections could be the beginning of a shift from ethnic to class and issue-based politics.

Why Belgium is returning Congolese hero Patrice Lumumba’s golden tooth

A gold-crowned tooth is all that remains of assassinated Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba. Shot dead by a firing squad…

Sand poaching: Africa’s growing disaster

Sand, a scarce renewable natural resource created from rock, is arguably the second most important natural resource after water.

African solutions to African problems: Reframing science innovation

Africa has the scientific leadership and intellectual capital to develop new technologies and interventions to tackle global health challenges, including…

Why Africa needs carbon markets

The global carbon market is chaotic and volatile, and largely leaves out Africa, without which global climate goals cannot be…

For Africa’s manufacturers, going green may offer profits

Africa’s manufacturing sector is expected to double in size during the next three decades.

How will 5G impact healthcare in Africa?

5G technology will change the world forever, and Africa must embrace it, says Denver Ncube

Controlled or free internet? Time for Africa to speak out

As internet shutdowns wound economies and damage democracies, Africa needs a position on how cyberspace is governed.

How to sell climate action to Africa

The Global North’s disaster narrative regarding climate change has failed to motivate Africans to tackle the problem. It would be…

So, how to become an overnight Afrobeats star? Tiktok

The viral-making app has provided some unknown artists a route straight to global stardom.