Tanzania is set to hold presidential elections next year. Opposition parties maintain their resolve despite mounting government pressure. Tom Collins reports from Nairobi for a two-part ... Read more
As has become customary for several years now, New African has released its annual listing of the 100 Most Influential Africans (MIA) of 2019 in ... Read more
Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of the Econet group, a pan-African telecommunications, media and technology company, shares his views on agriculutre in Africa in this ... Read more
The inaugural Russia-Africa Summit is taking place in the Russian resort town of Sochi this week. We revisit this opinion piece by Dr Hippolyte Fofack, ... Read more
African Union (AMISOM) soldiers from Burundi in Mogadishu. Read more
Over four years, the initiative will support networks and organizations working to return Africa’s heritage to its rightful home. “We are proud to support this …
SWEDD is a seven-country initiative in the Sahel, designed to foster demographic transition and promote economic growth by investing in women’s empowerment, funded and supported …
Renowned Sudanese artist Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq has been announced as the Prince Claus Laureate 2019. The Prince Claus Laureate 2019.an award in the Netherlands that …
For South Africans based in the United Kingdom, plans to spend the upcoming festive season at home could prove tricky if their passports need renewing. …
For the 2019 edition of the 1-54 Courtyard Sculpture Commission, Kiluanji Kia Henda has been selected for his evocative work, The Fortress.
Among 1-54’s special projects, Blue Cloth features traditional batik techniques and indigo dyes from the ancient artistic heritage of the West African.
With annual editions in London, New York and Marrakech, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has established itself as the leading international art fair.
Robert Mugabe was laid to rest in a low-key private ceremony at his home village of Kutama today. Very few journalists knew Mugabe as our …
How do gender and geography work against sustainable development? Neil Ford assesses the Gates Foundation 2019 Goalkeepers report, which examines the layers of inequality which …
Measurable progress in empowering women in different fields is being made but we are still not where we need to be, says Dr Natalia Kanem.
While absolute poverty has been reducing rapidly globally, it remains stubbornly high in Africa, facts and figures from the UN Economic Commission for Africa reveal.
Tanzania has to ensure a fine balance between avoiding the ‘resource curse’ while making the energy sector attractive to foreign investors.
