The African

05/10/2023

OPINION: Similarities between Thomas Sankara and Burkina Faso's transitional President Ibrahim Traoré are marked. They go well beyond the superficialities of their signature red berets, their youthfulness, or even the historical fact that both Presidencies were heralded into power through military coups. What is unmistakable and more significant is their shared vision for an economically healthy, strong, and resilient Burkina Faso writes Kim Heller - writer, activist, communications
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05/10/2023

OPINION: Logistics support for a booming Kenyan coffee industry has never been more critical to ensure the world’s demands for its morning cuppa are met, but also to grow the Kenyan economy, says Zaid Khammash FedEx
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11/08/2023

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: The Republic of Chad gained its independence on 11 August 1960.

Chadian Progressive Party (PPT) leader François Tombalbaye was elected as the country's first president.

08/08/2023

OPINION: SA faces a daunting challenge in the battle against corruption. But attainable progress lies within a multi-faceted strategy that combines technological innovation and ethical leadership, write Anthony Kaziboni and Ugljesa Radulovic
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The African is a platform to showcase African thinking for a better world, featuring thought leaders from a range of fields sharing knowledge, thinking and creative solutions toward making the world a better place.

06/08/2023

OPINION: The coup in Niger is already deepening divisions in the region between military rulers and civilian rulers and is likely to weaken will ECOWAS going forward, writes Sizo Nkala.

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04/08/2023

OPINION: South Africa - The state is liquidating itself and outsourcing government functions, writes Ashraf Patel and Phapano Phasha

The African is a platform to showcase African thinking for a better world, featuring thought leaders from a range of fields sharing knowledge, thinking and creative solutions toward making the world a better place.

03/08/2023

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Niger gained its independence on 3 August 1960.

03/08/2023

OPINION: The Pearl of Africa has become a place of oppression and danger for writers, journalists, social activists, government critics. Those brave enough to speak out against President Museveni put their lives at risk, writes

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14/03/2023

OPINION: A paradigm shift is necessary to make progress for girls in science, as well as a dedication to long-term, sustainable programmes and projects that recognise and attempt to overcome systemic impediments writes, Clara Nwadinigwe https://bit.ly/407Jxft

08/02/2023

Leaders need to stop seeing government spend on social protection as charity or handouts. It needs to step up and get its collective head around one of its own primary functions, writes Isobel Frye. https://bit.ly/3lin00v

The African is a platform to showcase African thinking for a better world, featuring thought leaders from a range of fields sharing knowledge, thinking and creative solutions toward making the world a better place.

07/02/2023

The in is dominated by coal, which currently generates over 80 percent of the country’s electricity, writes Dominic Naidoo. https://bit.ly/3DOGfW2

The African is a platform to showcase African thinking for a better world, featuring thought leaders from a range of fields sharing knowledge, thinking and creative solutions toward making the world a better place.

07/02/2023

On this day, ’s Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe rallied support against the Urban Bantu Councils Act.

06/02/2023

One of the bold statements made by the was that it strongly believes that South Africa will be crime free by the year 2030, writes Bheki Mngomezulu. https://bit.ly/40zCVYD

The African is a platform to showcase African thinking for a better world, featuring thought leaders from a range of fields sharing knowledge, thinking and creative solutions toward making the world a better place.

06/02/2023

South Africa and should fully understand that these global developments will have a huge impact on the Continent, writes David Monyae. https://bit.ly/3YtBaKK

The African is a platform to showcase African thinking for a better world, featuring thought leaders from a range of fields sharing knowledge, thinking and creative solutions toward making the world a better place.

06/02/2023

On this day, Arthur Robert Ashe Jr, famous African American tennis player and vocal protester of apartheid, passed away.

05/02/2023

On this day, Gamal Abdel Nasser was nominated to become the first president of the new United Arab Republic.

04/02/2023

On this day, twenty people died in an armed assault in a mosque in Khartoum, .

03/02/2023

On this day, Desmond Tutu was appointed the first Black Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg.