Africa faces a major rural road access challenge, with nearly 60 per cent of its population unable to reach all-weather roads, a gap that continues to limit economic opportunities and access to essential services. Experts say Rwanda’s experience in expanding rural connectivity offers practical lessons that could help narrow the continent’s rural road deficit. This…
Genebanks and global cooperation deliver versatile, climate-resilient solutions for farmers Lima, Peru (06 November 2025) – The same disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine nearly two centuries ago still devastates potato crops worldwide, inflicting up to USD 10 billion in annual losses. Now, climate change is driving the disease higher into the Andes and…
Kampala — Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, has outlined key Ugandan investment pillars and explained why Uganda offers one of the highest returns on investment on the continent. “Our economy is among the fastest-growing in Africa, with stable inflation, a resilient currency, and a young, skilled population. Uganda offers one of…
Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities. Nearly 500 million hectares (ha) – equivalent to around 750 million football pitches – have been lost since 1990. Deforestation has slowed down in every region of the world in the past decade however, according…
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday suggested the central bank is nearing a point where it will stop…
“You speak good English for a Black person.” “Why are the plates not washed when there is a woman in this house?” “Can I touch your hair?” These are some common microaggressions you might have heard before, especially if you’re a Black woman. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Microaggressions can…
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) established its first radio transmitter sites in Africa in the 1930s, to reach the British colonies and beyond. It became a model for radio in Africa and later a model for TV news. But, almost a century on, what is the BBC’s colonial legacy and how does the public broadcaster…
As part of Mandela Month, Vodacom will help pre-selected prepaid customers who use 2G handsets to upgrade to a 4G Kicka 6 Smartphone for R67. Image credit: Keira Burton on Pexels This offer will be available at selected stores, starting in KwaZulu-Natal and then expanding to Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces. “Millions of South Africans still…
Imagine living in a place where a single drought, hurricane, or mudslide can wipe out your food supply. Across Africa, many communities do exactly that – navigate climate shocks like floods, heatwaves, and failed harvests. What’s often overlooked in the development policies to tackle these threats is a powerful sources of insight: Africa’s own history….
A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN’s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla. The Borrowers’ Forum is being hailed as a milestone in efforts to reform the international debt architecture, supported by the UN and emerging…
