Africa: If Africa Is Generating More Electricity, Why Are Millions Still Without Reliable Power?

Africa: If Africa Is Generating More Electricity, Why Are Millions Still Without Reliable Power?

Uganda’s seven-decade electricity journey reveals the gap between generating electricity and getting it reliably into homes, businesses and communities On April 29, 1954, Uganda switched on a new chapter in its economic history. At Owen Falls, where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria, the country’s first major hydropower station was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II. The…

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The Please Call Me millions: So, who paid?

The Please Call Me millions: So, who paid?

The Please Call Me legal bill ran into hundreds of thousands. (Image created with GenAI) In October 2024, as Please Call Me inventor Nkosana Makate prepared for what would become his final court battle, three senior and three junior advocates prepared his Heads of Argument – potentially costing between R90 000 and R145 000 a…

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Africa: If Africa Is Generating More Electricity, Why Are Millions Still Without Reliable Power?

Africa: Millions of Africans Are Displaced Without Crossing a Border – and Their Needs Are Often Overlooked

The eruption of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2026 sparked a major crisis. Transmissions and deaths are skyrocketing, and no vaccine is currently available. This virus is notably prevalent in settlements and communities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and communities. This happened too…

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Africa: If Africa Is Generating More Electricity, Why Are Millions Still Without Reliable Power?

Africa: Kiswahili Rising Globally As Africa’s Lingua Franca, Connects Millions Across Borders

Algeria — The Kiswahili language continues to strengthen its position as one of Africa’s most influential means of communication, connecting millions of people across borders while gaining increasing recognition on the global stage. For centuries, Kiswahili has played a unique role in bringing together communities from different ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, particularly in Eastern and…

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