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The snakes and ladders of gender in African politics

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Travel Senegal | Dakar dreaming

With a brand new international airport it's even easier to spend a weekend in the de facto chill capital of West Africa ...

Day in the life: Samuel Muzimbi

Samuel Muzimbi's makeshift stand, hung with his self-made shoes and accessories, has been a landmark in Melville, Johannesburg, for 11 years ...

Trend hunter: Digital okadas get Lagos out of a jam

For years, the fastest way to move across Lagos's notoriously congested city centre was to do so by okada. ...

Football: Ready or not, here we come

With the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations just months away, hosts, Cameroon, face pressure to ensure a successful tournament on and off the pitch ...

Art & Life | Freefall and futures

The sixth edition of the 1-54 contemporary African art fair in London chimed with the zeitgeist, bringing critical engagement to the fore ...

Interview: Sacha Poignonnec, Co-CEO, Jumia

Sacha Poignonnec, the co-founder of Africa's first tech unicorn, e-commerce group Jumia, talks about the need for patience, diversification and ... a strong consumer focus to win in the online world

“We will cut down on importation” – Nana Kwame Bediako, Chief executive, Wonda World Estates

The backer of a new free zone outside of the city of Takoradi talks to The Africa Report about the importance of the local private sector ...

Strategic minerals: How electric cars are changing Congo

The DRC's control of blue gold – the cobalt used in batteries – could give it a bigger say in global trade ...

Rwanda: Keeping up with Kigali

The capital city wants to plan its way to sustainable growth, but citizens and developers say their concerns have not yet been taken into ... account