Special Reports
The way Nigeria selects vice-chancellors is deeply flawed. But it can be fixed
Some universities in Nigeria are in crisis over the selection of vice-chancellors. From Ibadan to Lagos, Oye Ekiti and Dutse,...
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How a popular movement could threaten Idriss Déby Itno’s 30 years in power
Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, who has ruled since 1990, is gearing up to take on his sixth mandate as...
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Why it’s a big surprise that the African leadership prize went to Niger’s Issoufou
The president of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, has been awarded the 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The annual...
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Tanzania’s Samia Hassan has the chance to heal a polarised nation
Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes the first female president in Tanzania taking over from President John Magufuli who died on 17...
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In Magufuli’s shadow: the stark choices facing Tanzania’s new president
The sudden death of Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has thrown the East African nation into a period of political...
Read moreTanzania’s Samia Hassan has the chance to heal a polarised nation
Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes the first female president in Tanzania taking over from President John Magufuli who died on 17...
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People living in African urban settings do a lot of walking: but their cities aren’t walkable
Walking remains the main modeof transport in many sub-Saharan African cities, especially among low-income residents in informal settlements. Yet, it...
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How different property classes coped with the pandemic
The property market has undergone huge changes during 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but not all sectors...
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African investors trade 925% more on INFINOX platform
The global trading provider INFINOX recorded a 925% surge in trading volumes among African investors in 2020, a year that...
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Cybercrime worries on the increase, but Africa’s mobile users loath to leave WhatsApp
Africa’s mobile users are increasingly concerned about the mobile risks and the potential for digital identity theft; however, this is...
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