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Open Africa Initiative shines at Davos 2018

The Open Africa Initiative, a programme aimed at advancing the concept of intra-Africa economic and cultural integration – while boosting the continent's young entrepreneurs...

Africa can improve access to healthcare for all

Africa bears one-quarter of the global disease burden, yet has only 2% of the world’s doctors. To improve the delivery of healthcare, the continent...

African filmmakers discuss the state of African cinema

Five of Africa's top independent filmmakers participated in a discussion panel at the 2017 Rapid Lion South African International Film Festival, sharing their thoughts...

African Union choose new chairperson

Chadian Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat has been chosen as the new chairperson of the African Union Commission. Mahamat replaces South Africa’s Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. CD...

Jake Amo: Ghanaian toddler breaks the internet

3 November 2016 During October, various internet photo memes popped up featuring a Ghanaian toddler absorbed in his art work. The boy became a viral...

Ghana’s bamboo bicycle revolution

28 October 2016 Bernice Dapaah is the chief executive of the Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative (GBBI), a project that farms bamboo plantations in her hometown...

Nii Quaynor: the father of the African internet

As the world celebrates the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web which, as envisioned by its creator Tim Berners-Lee, was the revolutionary stepping...

The Impact, Profile, and Reputation of South Africa on the African Continent

EY Africa Attractiveness Survey 2015 SA is the top destination for FDI projects – the country attracted 121 projects in 2014/15 SA was...

Africa: The tech continent

Mobile technology is allowing tech-savvy Africans to leapfrog western developers, developing African solutions to African problems. Here is a short list of the more innovative companies operating in Africa today.

African folklore explored in animated short film

A short but powerful animated film is building a global audience with its heart-warming look at African folklore. The film, Orisha's Journey, by Ghanaian Abdul Ndadi has been seen at a number of global short film festivals and is gaining traction with a growing online audience.