Where is Niger’s Ousted Leader?
The US and UN are concerned about the health and safety of Niger’s elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who has spent more than two weeks under house arrest. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was concerned about the reportedly “deplorable living conditions” Mr Bazoum and his family were in. Earlier, his party said they were […]
Meet Nigerian Serial Health Inventor
Robotics entrepreneur, Kemisola Bolarinwa set up Nextwear Technology in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The company will soon launch what is believed to be the first trial of a wearable, battery-operated device to detect breast cancer – the Smart Bra. er prototype, which uses ultrasound to detect possible tumours in 30 minutes, will undergo a large-scale […]
Many African Tax Authorities have Weak Capacity to Raise Revenue
African tax administrations tend to rely on manual filing and payment of taxes. In-person interactions between taxpayers and tax officials are common, creating opportunities for collusion when paying taxes. African taxpayers also experience higher compliance costs than similar regions when navigating opaque tax systems. Kenya has faced many of these challenges. To streamline processes and […]
Tanzania Sees Economic Growth in Tough Times
Even though the world economy is vulnerable to tighter financial circumstances, climate-related threats, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, and the cumulative consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic, the threats to Tanzania’s economy have been reported as mild, according to a recent study. According to the Bank of Tanzania’s (BoT) Financial Stability Report, the favorable macroeconomic climate, […]
Radio Still Dominates in Africa
Broadcasters from more than 45 African countries, meeting this week in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde, said radio reigns supreme over all other mass media on the continent, including TV, internet, newspapers, and social and digital media. No more than 600 million of the continent’s more than 1.3 billion people have access to the internet, […]
South Africa’s Winning Formula to Rhino Poaching
On August 1, South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment released an update that rhinoceros (rhino) poaching dropped 11% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. Between 1 January and 30 June 2023, poaching trends also continued to show a move away from the Kruger […]
A UK Show on Africa and its Diaspora
Afua Hirsch is an award-winning writer, journalist, and filmmaker. Her work focuses on culture, identity and social justice, as well as Africa and its diaspora. A former West Africa correspondent for Britain’s Guardian newspaper, Hirsch met young creatives in Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco for her latest TV series, African Rising with Afua Hirsch. The […]
