Nigeria has started recruiting 500 000 teachers as part of an ambitious programme to curb unemployment in one of Africa's biggest economies.
Art & Life
Nigeria recruiting half a million teachers
- Wednesday, 15 June 2016 08:16
- Cosmas Omonhinmin Jr.
- West Africa
Ghana seeks to improve literacy
- Thursday, 09 June 2016 13:12
- Dasmani Laary in Accra
- West Africa
Ghana's education ministry has distributed more than four million books in Ghanaian and English languages to improve reading performance of over 2.8 million early grade readers in public schools.
Egypt's neighborhoods under the radar
- Monday, 23 May 2016 11:02
- Sophie Anmuth in Cairo
- North Africa
A foray into the chaotic world of Cairo's street traders, threatened by the march of real-estate developers.
Protests as South Africa's first black university celebrates 100 years
- Friday, 20 May 2016 18:07
- Crystal Orderson in Cape Town
- Southern Africa
The first South African university to accept black students, Fort Hare, celebrates its centenary this year, with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, a former student, being part of celebrations on Friday, where he gave a speech.
Food: There's more to life than jollof rice
- Friday, 20 May 2016 11:22
- Ozoz Sokoh in Lagos and on kitchenbutterly.com
- Society and Culture
Food bloggers are at the forefront of a new wave of creativity in the Nigerian kitchen.
Cashing in on the beautiful game of Football
- Tuesday, 17 May 2016 15:40
- Mark Anderson in Addis Ababa
- North Africa
Huge fan bases on the continent are causing English Premier League clubs to ramp up sponsorship deals with African brands.
Theatre: Beyond the rainbow
- Thursday, 12 May 2016 16:01
- Kim Garner in Johannesburg
- Southern Africa
Johannesburg's Market Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and complacency is not on the program.
