These Kids Gave Famous Sci-fi Movies an African Twist
Ranging in age from 7 to 27, The Critics have become social media sensations in the West African country by using their mobile phones to create short films with visual effects, or VFX. Science fiction films are typically created with sophisticated software and high-tech equipment. But these young filmmakers — most of whom are siblings […]
Jack Ma’s Abscence is Felt at the Africa’s Business Heroes Programme
Speculation over the whereabouts of the Chinese billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who has not been seen publically for two months, grew after he was not featured in the final episode of his Africa’s Business Heroes television show. The show, which took place in November, gives budding African entrepreneurs the chance to compete for […]
Africa’s Arts and Culture Scene During the Pandemic
Like all economic sectors, cultural and creative industries globally have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically by the measures adopted by governments to limit the spread of the virus. According to Ernst & Young, the most lucrative of these industries in Africa are music, visual arts and movies. However, the low internet penetration […]
The Battle of the Sahel Claims More Lives
A hundred civilians were killed in attacks by suspected militants in the West African nation of Niger on Saturday, according to government officials. Armed men shot men and boys in what was said to be a revenge attack on the villages of Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye. The villages are in the southwestern region of Tillabéri, […]
DRC’s Wanted MP Arrested in France
French anti-terror prosecutors have announced the arrest of the former head of a rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on charges of “complicity in crimes against humanity”. Roger Lumbala, 62, is a former opposition lawmaker who led the RCD-N party, an armed group suspected by UN investigators of carrying out extrajudicial killings, […]
Nerves and Excitement as Kenyan Learners Return to Class
Millions of mask-wearing pupils in Kenya have returned to school nine months after they were closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The learners’ temperatures were checked and they were required to use sanitiser before entering classrooms. But Kenya’s National Union of Teachers’ say that the return to school plan was “inadequate”. Government has not […]
Ex CAR President Probed for Starting a Rebellion
The Central African Republic has launched an investigation into former President Francois Bozize, whom the government accuses of plotting a coup before last month’s elections. On December 19, the government accused Bozize of mounting “an attempted coup” with the help of armed groups, eight days before the troubled country held presidential and legislative elections. The […]
Digitizing Rwanda’s Healthcare Paper Trail
Rwandan e-health startup Karisimbi Technology Solutions is helping hospitals go fully paperless, offering digital patient files that streamline service delivery and have so far been used to treat more than 30,000 patients. The Karisimbi journey began in 2016, when founder Angelo Igitego was accompanying one of his family members to a local hospital in Kigali. […]
Africa’s Free Trade Deal Finally Comes to Life
The first goods will begin to flow under an Africa-wide free-trade pact on Friday, the culmination of more than five years of negotiations on cutting cross-border tariffs. The accord comes to fruition at a time when trade tensions are rising across much of the rest of the world. The 55-nation Africa Union (AU) will mark […]
Africa in the Race for A Covid-19 Vaccine
As more vaccines against coronavirus are rolled out around the world, in the majority of African countries it is a waiting game clouded in uncertainty. Many are banking on the Covax facility spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Vaccine Alliance, Gavi. The facility announced it had secured 1.3 billion doses of promising […]
