scales and smuggling Pangolin: The trail of the lucrative trade from Lagos to Kuala Lumpur Suspected to be the cause of the coronavirus pandemic, the pangolin is the most poached mammal on the planet. It is now at the heart of a vast, ... lucrative but illegal trade between Africa and Asia.
incorrigible visionary Thandika Mkandawire : an intellectual giant and incorrigible Pan-African One of Africa’s foremost development economists and long-time advocate of continental unity, Thandika Mkandawire passed away in Stockholm, ... Sweden, on 27 March 2020, after a long battle with cancer
Community Health Zimbabwe is among African states least ready to tackle coronavirus Urban areas in Zimbabwe are the most at risk to the virus in southern Africa, Dr. Ndumiso Tshuma, a public health specialist from Zimbabwe now ... working in Johannesburg, told The Africa Report.
vip virus Alibaba’s Jack Ma, Paul Pogba mobilise against coronavirus in Africa Ethiopia received its first shipment of supplies from Jack Ma, founder of the Chinese e-commerce empire Alibaba, which included protective ... gear and test kits, for distribution across the continent.
Southern Lockdown South Africa in lockdown as Coronavirus cases spike President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken the drastic decision to shut down South Africa for 21 days, effective on Thursday when the clock strikes ... midnight, in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Article 5/10 of "Corona Chronicles: 23-27 March"
Don't Stand So Close Nedbank bets coronavirus can accelerate shift to digital banking South Africa’s Nedbank is accelerating the rollout of its digital strategy across Africa as customers turn away from face-to-face banking to ... reduce the risk of coronavirus, Terence Sibiya, managing executive for the rest of Africa, told The Africa Report.
RICH PICKINGS Big brands look beyond South Africa to rest of continent As South Africa contends with reforms to jumpstart its faltering economy, the country’s peers on the continent are reaping the benefits of ... Africa’s growth narrative.
li-ion in zion Africa must assume its place in the global battery race It's time for Africa to build its own gigafactories and carve its niche in global lithium-ion battery production. ...
roosting chickens Zimbabwe: Hear the voice of God What happened after Emmerson Mnanagagwa’s five promises to remake Zimbabwe ...
hats off Politics and fashion: the rise of the red beret From the 'bonnet rouge' of the French revolution, via MAGA and the Economic Freedom Fighters, the red hat has always been a powerful political ... symbol.