Globalization 4.0 presents an opportunity for Africa to position itself as a knowledge-led economy and harness its demographic dividend to address grand challenges such as climate change

Sampson Kofi Adotey 19 Jul 2019

Africa

Why tech advancements to fight Ebola are needed now more than ever

Resources are urgently needed to help stop the spread of the virus, which killed almost 12,000 people in a three year epidemic between 2013 and 2016.

Edward McAllister and Fiston Mahamba · Reuters 16 Jul 2019

Africa

Impact investment favours expats over African entrepreneurs. Here’s how to fix that

There is a gap in understanding between foreign impact investors and local entrepreneurs that needs to be bridged

Christie Peacock and Fiona Mungai 16 Jul 2019

Arts and Culture

This human skull proves that humans left Africa much earlier than previously thought

A new study of two fossils found in Greece shows that one of them is the oldest Homo sapiens specimen ever found outside Africa by more than 50,000 years.

Anthony Sinclair · The Conversation 15 Jul 2019

Africa

How Africa's free-trade zone will provide an economic boom

After years of talks, Africa's leaders have formed a 55-nation trade agreement, with the aim of seeing in a new era of development.

Boureima Balima · Reuters 08 Jul 2019

Africa

Getting African Women into the Boardroom

In recent years, African women have made great strides in getting their voices heard in politics and government. It is time for businesses within the region and around the world to embrac...

Marcia Ashong and Akinyi Ochieng 05 Jul 2019

Africa

Solar power is helping survivors of Cyclone Idai recover faster

Development agency Practical Action found solar micro-grids built with storm risks in mind were largely able to withstand Cyclone Idai and could help local people recover faster.

Charles Pensulo · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 05 Jul 2019

Future of Energy

Africa is facing an electricity crisis – a pay-as-you-go model could solve the problem

Off-grid, solar power model PayGo is tackling Africa's electricity problem, with similar companies signing up 750 million homes to solar energy on a pay-as-you-go-basis. In addition to be...

Yinka Adegoke · Quartz 04 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

These Kenyan ‘peace ambassadors’ are working to reduce water conflicts

Competition for scarce water in Kenya can often lead to confrontation between neighbours and even entire tribes that leave several dead each year.

Caroline Wambui · Reuters 04 Jul 2019

Sustainable Development

The impact of informal businesses on the global economy

Will the spread of digital technologies will enable informal businesses to access wider markets?

Asif Islam and Filip Jolevski · World Bank 03 Jul 2019

3D Printing

How Sierra Leone is using 3D printing to become a model state

From modelling the distances schoolchildren have to walk to providing visual aids to ministers, the groundbreaking 4IR technology is revolutionizing policymaking in the nation.

David Moinina Sengeh and Venkataraman Sundareswaran 28 Jun 2019

Africa

What Africa can learn from China about data privacy

One-size-fits-all data-use regulation like Europe's GDPR isn't appropriate for a fragmented, developing continent like Africa.

Stephany Zoo 26 Jun 2019

Africa

Why financial services can kickstart Africa's digital economy

Partnering smartly with financial services can provide benefits for digital platforms, their suppliers and their users.

Herman Smit and Chernay Johnson 26 Jun 2019

Education and Skills

These Nigerian schools are teaching more in a term than they used to in a year. Here's how

In the Nigerian state of Edo, 20,000 children have returned to school since bold educational reforms began one year ago, according to the government.

Adesuwa Ifedi 24 Jun 2019

Africa

Cryptocurrency could help Zimbabwe overcome its economic crisis

George Lwanda argues that the best way to revive economic growth in Zimbabwe would be to abandon a government-run monetary system altogether and invest in a transparent cryptocurrency.

George Lwanda · Project Syndicate 24 Jun 2019

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Africa

3 strategies for Africa to thrive in this new era of globalization

Why tech advancements to fight Ebola are needed now more than ever

Impact investment favours expats over African entrepreneurs. Here’s how to fix that

This human skull proves that humans left Africa much earlier than previously thought

How Africa's free-trade zone will provide an economic boom

Getting African Women into the Boardroom

Solar power is helping survivors of Cyclone Idai recover faster

Africa is facing an electricity crisis – a pay-as-you-go model could solve the problem

These Kenyan ‘peace ambassadors’ are working to reduce water conflicts

The impact of informal businesses on the global economy

How Sierra Leone is using 3D printing to become a model state

What Africa can learn from China about data privacy

Why financial services can kickstart Africa's digital economy

These Nigerian schools are teaching more in a term than they used to in a year. Here's how

Cryptocurrency could help Zimbabwe overcome its economic crisis

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