Nigeria Wants 10 Million Women to Become Its Next Growth Engine
Nigeria is moving to implement a government-led initiative aimed at expanding women’s access to digital skills, employment and financial opportunities, […]
Africa
Zambia’s Messy but Decisive Election: Government Shows Strength; Democracy Shows Weakness
How the re-elected government uses its new dominance will influence Zambian politics well beyond this election.
Egypt Just Tested the 6GHz Connectivity Spectrum
Egypt has completed a trial of mobile services using the 6GHz spectrum band, the telecommunications regulator said, as the country […]
Interview: Could Stablecoins Become Africa’s New Payments Rail?
In this interview with Impact Newswire, Maksym Sakharov, Co-Founder and Group CEO of WeFi discusses the growing role of stablecoins […]
Along Nigeria’s ‘Spiritual Highway’, Prayer Camps Create a New Urban Future
The vast prayer camps challenge stereotypes of Nigerian cities as chaotic, dysfunctional, and driven by religious tension.
BHP’s Copper Boom is Making Zambia More Attractive Again
BHP’s copper business has overtaken iron ore as the mining giant’s biggest source of earnings for the first full financial […]
Cobalt Market Faces Deficit as DRC Export Curbs Tighten Supply
The global cobalt market is expected to move into deficit this year as export restrictions in the Democratic Republic of […]
Orange Lips and Roaring Calls: Meet the DRC’s Shy New Rainforest Monkey
The scientist who discovered Likweli describes years of searching for the species, new to science.
Kenya’s Illicit Alcohol Trade Hits $1.57 Billion, Claiming 14,000 Lives
Kenya’s underground alcohol market has ballooned into a $1.57 billion shadow economy that now accounts for 60 percent of all […]
Kenya’s Last AI Data Center Dream Hit a Power Wall. A $1.5 Billion Offshore Bet Has Emerged.
On the edge of the Indian Ocean, a Greek multinational is pitching one of the more unconventional infrastructure projects to […]
Shelter Afrique Is Raising $500 Million for East Africa’s Housing Crisis
Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s board has approved a $500 million sustainable bond programme for East Africa, as the pan-African lender seeks […]
Ghana’s First Marine Sanctuary Is Being Poisoned by Illegal Mining
Illegal gold mining in Ghana’s Greater Cape Three Points Forest Reserve is damaging protected forest and sending polluted sediment and […]
Governments Shouldn’t Rely on AI to Decide Who Gets a Social Grant: Inside a South African Court Case
Automated systems need to be watched carefully to ensure they are in fact operating in the public interest.
Nigeria’s Abandoned Mine Pits Are Becoming an AI Mapping Project
Nigeria’s mining minister has warned illegal operators against working abandoned mine pits without licences after seven miners were killed in […]
These 6 African Countries Are Pushing Back on Deep Sea Mining
Six African countries are backing calls for a precautionary pause or moratorium on deep-sea mining, adding weight to efforts to […]
Kenya Is Leading Global AI Use, but Economic Gains Remain Low
Kenya has the world’s highest reported monthly use of artificial intelligence among online adults, but the country’s heavy use of […]
Nigeria Weighs Reforming Crude Supply Arrangements to Aid Local Refiners Like Dangote
Nigeria is considering changes to its crude oil allocation and pricing rules to improve access to feedstock for domestic refineries, […]
Nigeria EV Ambitions Grapples with Reality Check Amid Weak Power Supply
Nigeria is pushing to accelerate electric vehicle adoption, but unreliable electricity supply and limited charging infrastructure are threatening to slow […]
How Lagos Pioneers Built a Vibrant Yoruba Print Culture in the 1920s – At the Height of Colonialism
English was imposed as Nigeria’s official language, but the British had no way of controlling what people did with it.
Ghana Ends Financing of Domestic Gold Purchases
Ghana has ended a financing arrangement under which the Bank of Ghana funded the purchase of locally produced gold through […]
Uganda Central Bank Keeps Key Rate at 9.75 Percent
Uganda’s central bank kept its key lending rate unchanged at 9.75%, extending its cautious monetary policy stance as policymakers assess […]
Cocoa Farmers in Ghana Are Pushing Back Against New Land Law
Ghanaian cocoa farmers are opposing a new law that would restrict how they can use their farmland, arguing that some […]
NSFAS Crisis Casts Pandor’s Remarks in a Harsh Light
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is once again making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The issues, which were raised this week in the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, include allegations of unauthorised remuneration of consultants, problems with the payment of accommodation allowances and general poor administration. It casts a harsh light on […]
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Is Afrikaans a Dialect?
Is Afrikaans a dialect? This is the question that DF Malherbe sought to answer in 1907 with his doctoral thesis at a German university; 32 years after the founding of the “Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners” (Society of True Afrikaners), which is commemorated today on Afrikaans “Taaldag” (Language Day). It was but one of many small […]
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