With Cape Town’s severe drought in mind it is alarming to read in this article from The Conversation about the apparently outsized role of foreign private sector players in discussions over possible responses to the crisis at Lake Chad, including a proposal to divert water from the Congo River
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The blockchain beyond Bitcoin
The frenzy and the greed around crypto currencies has almost entirely obscured the unique features of blockchain technology that can improve the lives of people and business outcomes
Tuning in to the ancients
Artefacts made of materials including bone, ivory, metal and clay help archaeologists to reconstruct the original African rhythm section
Covid-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
The African food system was broken before Covid-19. Recovery efforts should be geared towards creating a better future.
Same old difference in Nairobi
There is nothing like a little trip into Africa to shatter some old stereotypes and confirm a few others. Back in Nairobi last week after an absence
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Shining a light on Africa’s utilities sector
Anyone who witnessed Kandeh Yumkella’s inspiring keynote speech at the opening of the annual African Utility Week won’t be surprised to hear that the Sierra Leonean
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Transforming the African musical landscape
In a stroke of creative mastery, a media company that is set to transform the music scene in Africa has helped a diverse group of African
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From the snowy peaks of Davos to the green hills of Kigali
It seems impossible not to feel the weight of history in Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills. Terrible things happen. The world keeps turning. People recover. I
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