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Perhaps?

Is Africa heading towards a more urban future?

A new report on mobility sheds light on the challenges associated with the Africa's rapid urbanisation. It also illustrates the immense efforts ... required to meet them.

take two

South Africa: Sho Madjozi is back, without missing a beat

“Living.” That was South Africa's Sho Madjozi’s initial response when asked to sum up what she’s been up to for the past two years. “I’m ... different from most public figures,” she adds. “It was not really my goal to become famous. So I need to take a break from it from time to time.”

FLIGHTY FIX

South Africa: Why a wealth tax won’t bridge the inequality divide

The argument by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that tightening South Africa’s wealth tax regime would rebalance ... generational inequality has a fundamental flaw: it targets a “flighty” base, says an expert from the African Tax Institute.

Intangible heritage

Algeria’s rai and Tunisia’s harissa now included in the World Heritage List

On Thursday, Unesco added Tunisia's hariss - its spicy national condiment and Morocco's music genre 'rai' to its list of intangible cultural ... heritage.

seize the moment

Africa-US: Commercial ties will shape the partnership in the 21st century

In early August, with its release of its strategy toward sub-Saharan Africa, the Biden-Harris administration laid out a bold vision for a 21st-century ... US-Africa partnership. The strategy and the upcoming Africa Leaders Summit, which President Biden and his deputy Harris will host in December, comes at the right time.

proxy wars

DRC-Kenya: Is Nairobi sleepwalking into a Somalia-style forever war?

Kenya’s involvement in the raging conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing jitters, with many nationals fearing the country ... risks being sucked into another unending war akin to the one in neighbouring Somalia.

bloody harvest

Eritrea’s troops remain in Tigray, holding up ceasefire execution

The success of the ceasefire struck between Tigray and Ethiopia's federal government last month hinges on the withdrawal of Eritrean forces. ... However, one month later, the country’s military is still present in the northern region. They stand accused of human rights violations and kidnapping of Tigray civilians.

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liberalisation

Ethiopia, a new El Dorado for African bankers?

REFORM U-TURN

With Eskom leaving Uganda, will the World Bank save Umeme?

reforms

Zambia: ‘Right now, the debt restructuring is too noisy’, says Governor Kalyalya

liberalisation

Ethiopia, a new El Dorado for African bankers?

REFORM U-TURN

With Eskom leaving Uganda, will the World Bank save Umeme?

reforms

Zambia: ‘Right now, the debt restructuring is too noisy’, says Governor Kalyalya

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operation resuscitate

Why Kenyans are not listening to their own music, and the Eric Omondi factor

Towards the end of September this year, Apple Music released a list of the Top 100 songs that most Kenyans were listening to on the platform; ... 89 of the songs on that list were by Nigerian artistes, nine were by Americans, and only two were Kenyan (both by Sauti Sol lead singer Bien Aime-Baraza). The list caused a storm online and even Nigerians themselves trolled Kenyans on Twitter wondering whether there are any artistes remaining in the country

luanda effect

The legacy left by Angola’s Nagrelha, the artist synonymous with kuduro

In a year that has seen epoch-defining general elections, massive political rallies and the demise of an authoritarian former president, it is ... the death of kuduro artist Nagrelha that has most rattled Luanda’s social fabric and drawn what may be the largest crowds Angola has ever seen.

HARD CURRENCY

Ghana wants to pay for fuel in gold bars

Ghana's vice-president has just proposed that his country pay for its fuel purchases in gold bars. The national currency is experiencing a worrying ... depreciation.

OFF THE CLOCK?

Liberia: George Weah, more interested in football than the presidency?

Liberian teeth are gnashing. President Weah is travelling abroad for a month and a half, in particular to encourage his son, who does not even ... play for the Liberian team, at the World Cup...

Déby Itno vs. Faki Mahamat

Chad: A faceoff between Déby Itno & Faki Mahamat

One is the late president’s son, the other is his former foreign affairs minister. Tensions are already mounting ahead of the 2024 elections ... between Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, the leader of Chad’s transition government, and Faki Mahamat, head of the AU Commission.

religion vote

Nigeria 2023: Can support from mega churches boost Peter Obi’s chances?

With less than three months to Nigeria’s Presidential election, it has become obvious that among the frontline candidates, Peter Obi is the ... only Christian on the ballot with a realistic chance of winning the poll. Can this help him secure the bulk of the Christian vote?

no freebies

Kenya: Ruto’s Hustler Fund stirs controversy after ‘free money’ tag dropped

President William Ruto has launched his KSh50bn Hustler Fund scheme, one of the promises he made during the electoral campaigns. The fund focuses ... on the youth and those engaged in small businesses and seeks to improve financial access. However, critics say it offers nothing new compared to other digital lenders who are already in existence.

dirty dollars

South Africa: Ramaphosa could resign after losing support

President Cyril Ramaphosa's office has cancelled official appointments for at least the next week, as allies become thin on the ground. He faces ... the toughest test of his presidency so far, after an independent panel led by a retired judge found that there might be grounds to impeach him.

PROVIDENTIAL MAN?

In Cameroon, will one Biya lead to another?

On an early November tour of Cameroon's North, Franck Biya - a strong ally of his father Paul Biya - took his fledgling steps in politics. Without ... an official function, but ever influential at the Etoudi Palace, he is increasingly seen as a successor.

Extended Reach

Mali: Sama Money fintech seeks €60m for regional expansion

Mali-based fintech Sama Money is seeking to raise around €60m to fund expansion and improve financial inclusion in West and Central Africa. ...

stubborn obstacle

Libya’s political deadlock poses biggest threat to crude production

Despite a perpetual political gridlock, Libya recently increased its crude oil production, which reached 1.163m barrels per day (bpd) in October ... - the highest in Africa. However, the hope that the nation can take full advantage of Europe's desperate need for energy, amid the current crisis brought on by the Russia-Ukraine war, might be far-fetched....

anti-graft fight

South Africa: Ramaphosa’s presidency hanging as probe finds him guilty

South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa is on the verge of a possible removal as both the head of state and of the ruling ANC party after ... a parliamentary probe into money laundering allegations last night found him to have seriously violated the law.

region unity

Zimbabwe: Commonwealth sends fact-finding mission to assess readmission

After being suspended for more than three decades from the Commonwealth group of nations, Zimbabwe is angling for re-admission despite a chequered ... human rights record.

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