Here are the Platforms Leading Africa’s Entertainment Scene
The African entertainment scene is rapidly evolving, thanks to a number of innovative platforms that are changing the way people consume and create content. The most popular way we’ve seen this happen is the takeover of streaming services in recent years. Anthill Studios is a fully integrated, broad-based media production company in Nigeria and a […]
West Africa Accounts for Nearly Two-thirds of Military Coups that have Occurred since the End of the Cold War
Researchers have studied five countries and 12 post-coup transitions: Egypt (coups in 2011 and 2013), Mauritania (coups in 2005 and 2008), Niger (1996, 1999 and 2010), Fiji (2000 and 2006) and Thailand (1991, 2006 and 2014). Overall, they examined slightly more than a third of all military coups between 1989 and 2017. Out of a […]
Church Takes Mining Firms to Court
The Catholic Church says it is shepherding a class-action lawsuit through the courts against mining companies in South Africa on behalf of coal miners with lung disease. The Southern African Bishops Conference said on Wednesday that lawyers filed papers with South Africa’s High Court on Tuesday. The miners are represented by Richard Spoors, a lawyer […]
Calls for the Government of Ghana to be more Mindful of the Clothes it Imports
The latest UN figures say the UK is the third-largest used-clothing exporter after the US and China. The top two destinations were Ghana and Pakistan, while the largest growing importer was Chile. These countries are becoming overwhelmed with clothing in poor condition that cannot be resold, as well as their own waste. Faced with this […]
Africa Needs a Seat at the Table when it Comes to the Development of AI
A firm which was contracted to moderate Facebook posts in East Africa has said with hindsight it should not have taken on the job. Former Kenya-based employees of Sama – an outsourcing company – have said they were traumatised by exposure to graphic posts. Some are now taking legal cases against the firm through the […]
Tanzania’s Progress in the Fight against HIV
The East Afican nation is set to meet, if not exceed, UNAIDS targets aimed at ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030. Those targets mean having 95% of people living with HIV successfully diagnosed, with 95% of those diagnosed placed on antiretroviral therapy and 95% of those on the medication showing a suppressed or undetectable viral […]
A Downward Trend in Press Freedom in Senegal
Press freedom advocates and journalists working in the West African country say the decline comes amid mass protests over the arrest of a key opposition figure and ahead of elections scheduled for early 2024. “Once a beacon of press freedom, the country’s reputation has been tarnished by many factors, the most important of which being […]
Years of Violent Unrest and Armed Conflict in Ethiopia have Resulted in Countless Abuses
Since April, the Ethiopian military and militias known as Fano have clashed in towns throughout the Amhara region after the government announced plans to dismantle and integrate all regional special forces in the country. The fighting has intensified in recent weeks, with increased reports of civilian casualties. The federal government has responded to the growing […]
Zeroing in on the State of Africa’s E-health Startup Space
Disrupt Africa has released the second episode of its three-part podcast series. Its latest focus is on e-health in Africa, looking at the startups that are making waves in the space, what they have achieved so far, and what opportunities and challenges they face going forward. The series looks at how innovation in e-health is […]
African Travellers now Prioritise Authentic Encounters, Cultivating Deeper Connections with the Destinations they Explore
A recent report by the Mastercard Economic Institute has uncovered the United Kingdom, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates as the leading international travel choices for Africans. According to the report, African travellers are increasingly seeking destinations that offer meaningful interactions and cultural engagement, aligning with the wider transformation in travel preferences. The […]
