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Animation: Africa's pixar takes off

Animation: Africa's pixar takes off

A small animation start-up wants to bring back traditional African storytelling. Sporedust's short cartoon Chicken Core will serve as the basis for a TV series or film that is part of the rapid expansion of the creative industries on the continent.

Ghana: Addo does his sums in court

Ghana: Addo does his sums in court

There is no quick end in sight as auditors prepare to evaluate evidence.

Morocco: Yes, We Plan

Morocco: Yes, We Plan

The government is squaring the circle of state planning with market dynamics. This fresh version of the developmental state tries to deliver jobs and low-cost housing without removing incentives for the private sector. A new generation of Moroccan compani...

Ballooning wage bills from Accra to Cairo

Ballooning wage bills from Accra to Cairo

The IMF and World Bank are worried about rising public-sector spending on wages and say that governments need to better evaluate the public sector.

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South Africans remember 100 years of destructive land act

South Africans remember 100 years of destructive land act

The notorious 1913 Land Act destroyed communities, families, homes and livelihoods. One hundred years later, South Africans remember the Act that prohibited black people from owing, leasing or buying land...

Rwandan authorities and runaway students make conflicting claims

Rwandan authorities and runaway students make conflicting claims

Uganda has been thrown into a state confusion after the claims of 16 Rwandan students that they were being hunted by their government was refuted by the Rwanda High Commission...

AU on collision course with Sadc over Zimbabwe elections

AU on collision course with Sadc over Zimbabwe elections

The African Union has dispatched a nine member advance team of election observers to Zimbabwe ahead of polls President Mugabe wants held by July 31.

Mali gears up for reunification

Mali gears up for reunification

A United Mali under one government is under construction, as Tuareg rebels who control the northern part of the country, have agreed to ceasefire and submit to a legal government.   Northern...

Lalao Ravalomanana: Madagascar's ex first lady, an undaunted presidential candidate

Lalao Ravalomanana: Madagascar's ex first lady, an undaunted presidential candidate

The wife of the former president is one of the frontrunners in the 23 August elections, but her husband's role in the campaign remains ambiguous.

Ethiopia: Ally of the West and regional heavyweight

Ethiopia: Ally of the West and regional heavyweight

Meles will be a hard act to follow, but Desalegn should not be underrated. As foreign minister he played a pivotal role in the peace talks between Sudan and South...

Rwanda and Israel to forge closer ties

Rwanda and Israel to forge closer ties

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame arrived in Jerusalem, Israel, on Monday to strengthen ties between the Middle East nation and his country at the fifth Israel Presidential Conference.

Health gap narrows between developed and poor states

Health gap narrows between developed and poor states

Significant progress has been made in improving health in the poorest countries, narrowing the gap between nations with the best and worst health status in the past two decades, World...

Nelson Mandela: Well-wishes pour in

Nelson Mandela: Well-wishes pour in

South Africans from across the racial divide continue to send messages of support to Nobel Laureate and the country's first president, Nelson Mandela, who is spending his 11th day in...

South Sudan gets tough on market traders

South Sudan gets tough on market traders

Traders in South Sudan's capital, Juba are protesting against orders that they replace stalls constructed with iron sheets with permanent buildings.

Cautious optimism for retailers amid Africa's growth prospects

Cautious optimism for retailers amid Africa's growth prospects

While many say that Africa's time is now, Shoprite's executive director, Christo Wiese says that retail expansion across the continent will take time and effort.

One out of three Ghanaian children in child labour

One out of three Ghanaian children in child labour

Thirty four per cent of Ghanaian children between five and 14 are said to be engaged in child labour, a latest report by the UNICEF has indicated.

Zimbabwe: Sadc wants reforms before elections

Zimbabwe: Sadc wants reforms before elections

Southern African Development Community (Sadc) leaders at the weekend told Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to push for an extension to general elections he wants held by July 31 and allow...

Guinea's high-risk elections

Guinea's high-risk elections

Planned for 30 June, legislative elections are a cause of heightened tensions between the government and the opposition.

Ethiopia: Big powers will try to impose but we have…

Ethiopia: Big powers will try to impose but we have our interests - Debretsion

One of two new deputy prime ministers, Debretsion is also the deputy chairman of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, the organisation formerly headed by Meles Zenawi.

A good African story: How a Small Company Built a…

Andrew Rugasira, the Ugandan entrepreneur who set out in 2003 to roast, pack and brand coffee for the international market, has made his mark in Africa and beyond.

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Apathy taints Zimbabwe referendum

Apathy taints Zimbabwe referendum

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After Nigeria's Afcon win, World Cup wor…

After Nigeria's Afcon win, World Cup worries for Ghana

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Health gap narrows between developed and…

Health gap narrows between developed and poor states

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Africa: Adopt indigenous technologies to fight climate…

Africa: Adopt indigenous technologies to fight climate change

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South Africans remember 100 years of destructive land act

South Africans remember 100 years of destructive land act

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The Social Network war in Africa is on

The Social Network war in Africa is on

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Rokia Traoré- A path between multiple id…

Rokia Traoré- A path between multiple identities

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Democracy looks to Ghana's supreme court

Democracy looks to Ghana's supreme court

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