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Using IT To Rebuild: Rwanda eyes knowledge economy with tech revolution

The One Laptop Per Child initiative has seen thousands of laptops distributed across Rwandan schools Olive Uwineza is 12 years old and dreams of becoming president one day. She sits.

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Musical revival – World stars of African Express seek to revive Mali’s music industry

A collective of musicians from around the world, known as Africa Express, is in the Malian capital, Bamako to give the music industry there a much-needed boost. The event is.

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Can Africa unlock solar potential?

Which country boasts the world’s fastest growing clean energy investment? Germany? No. United States? Think again. Jumping from a few hundred million dollars to $5.7 billion, South Africa recorded last.

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Fast-food giants target Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic renaissance is fueling an investment drive by fast food joints looking to tap the continent’s growing middle class. The likes of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Domino’s.

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Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor challenges UK jail sentence

Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor has asked to serve his 50-year sentence for war crimes in Rwanda, rather than the UK. In a letter sent to the court that convicted him,.

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Nigeria To Make Cost Of Internet Access Affordable

Nigeria has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), an organisation that aims to make the Internet more affordable in developing countries where the cost of access remains a barrier.

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Africa’s Newest Billionaire: Ugandan-Born Sudhir Ruparelia, Builds $1.1 Billion Fortune From The Ground Up

Ugandan-born Sudhir Ruparelia worked menial jobs in the United Kingdom, saved up, returned to the country of his birth and built the largest property portfolio in the land  The next.

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THE WEST’S CONTEMPT FOR AFRICAN PEOPLE AND AFRICAN THOUGHT MUST STOP – Former President Thabo Mbeki

THE WEST’S CONTEMPT FOR AFRICAN PEOPLE AND AFRICAN THOUGHT MUST STOP –Former President Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mbeki, former South African President, says the time has come for Africans, and African.

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African Union urges ICC to drop cases against leaders

The African Union has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to defer cases against sitting leaders until they leave office. The current presidents of Kenya and Sudan both face ICC.

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UNICEF Uses French Super Cup To Raise Funds In Africa

United Nations Children’s Fund has utilized the French Super Cup to raise funds for its charity after the game was hosted by Gabon. French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain lifted.

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