Kenya was among the first countries in Africa to impose a lockdown but beatings and harassment by security forces have left the population more fearful about the authorities than the disease. Read more
Mercifully, Zimbabwe’s infection and death rates from Covid-19 are so far very low but the economy, already labouring under the effects of drought, has been ... Read more
Anver Versi, the editor of New African magazine, muses on what the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us about ourselves and our values. Read more
In a wide-ranging interview, the Former Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa shares his analysis of the coronavirus crisis and how the continent can emerge from it. Read more
From the Sahel to Mozambique, terror attacks by groups affiliated to ISIS and Al-Qaeda have been on the increase in recent years. Al Venter takes a detailed look what is happening in the terror hotspots and how African countries and their allies are responding to the problem Read more
Swift action by President Ramaphosa appears to have nipped the epidemic in the bud, but a blanket lockdown and heavy-handed enforcement is hitting ordinary people the hardest
Ecobank Group CEO, Ade Ayeyemi discusses business survival strategies in the time of Covid-19 with Omar Ben Yedder
In Nigeria, the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as President Buhari’s new Chief of Staff came as a surprise, but he brings a wealth of experience to the post
The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC) explains the mission of his organisation and its relevance in the current crisis
Clean cooking solutions are essential to sustainable development and this crisis must not be allowed to roll back the progress that has been made
Africa’s informal cross-border traders have been hit hard by Covid-19. David Luke, Gerald Masila and Lily Sommer call for five urgent interventions to prevent irreversible damage to this vulnerable community
Finance and development ministers from 16 African countries call for urgent action to cushion the impact of the coronavirus crisis and to sow robust seeds for recovery
David Phiri defends Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika against accusations that he is undemocratic
Beijing should do the right thing now and accept the debt it owes Africa as a result of its failures on Covid-19, argues Obiageli Ezekwesili
The global health crisis has called into question the kind of society we want to live in. Togo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Robert Dussey, puts forward 10 lessons we can learn in order to construct a more humanistic world order
Invest in Africa (IIA) has created a Covid-19 survival programme to help SMEs overcome the potential damage to business caused by lockdowns and the ensuing economic shock
Prominent figures from the world of African business explain why a full-blown postponement of AfCFTA would be a mistake and how some aspects can be rescheduled
