Impact of conflict on education and the lessons from Rwanda
Written by Miho Taka* Humanitarian situations, especially protracted violent conflicts, are a serious barrier to accessing education. This is why,…
Is Afrobeats getting the much-needed love from outside?
Afrobeats, a Nigerian music genre, is causing a stir in the global music industry. The genre has been growing since…
Igba Boi: The Igbo apprentice scheme forged in the ruins of War
Nigeria's Igbo community has a reputation for being highly successful businessmen - partly thanks to a community-run apprentice system that…
EXPLAINER: What’s going on in Chad and Why?
The presidential election was held in Chad on 11 April 2021, and the incumbent president Idriss Déby, who served five…
South Africa’s higher education funding system can be more realistic without betraying ideals
Written by Gerald Wangenge-Ouma* Ongoing student protests in South Africa have once again highlighted various problems with higher education funding. They boil…
The way Nigeria selects vice-chancellors needs to be fixed
Written by Ayodeji Olukoju* Some universities in Nigeria are in crisis over the selection of vice-chancellors. From Ibadan to Lagos, Oye Ekiti and Dutse, things have…
Benin is moving from chronic power shortage to energy self-sufficiency
The energy sector is among those which progress best illustrates the performance of the president of Benin, Patrice Talon, and…
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan and the challenges ahead
Tanzania got its first female president following the death of John Pombe Magufuli, who died at the age of 61,…
Expansion of Streaming services in Africa: an opportunity for the entertainment industry?
Global streaming companies have been making a stronger drive for African audiences since the beginning of this year due to the growth on mobile and internet usage across the continent. The African entertainment industry…
Report sheds light on the role of France in Rwanda genocide
A two years’ worth of research digging through historical archives, coordinated by historian Vincent Duclert with its report handed over…
British university, Germany to return looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria
A British and Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) in Germany have signaled their readiness to return looted Benin bronzes to…
Assessing 38 years of Cameroon’s Biya in power
Written by Julius A. Amin* Cameroon’s President Paul Biya celebrated his 88th birthday recently, making him the oldest president in Africa. He…
