Pages

▼
Monday, January 26, 2026

Africa’s Digital Ambitions Face Transmission and Fragmentation Risks

›
Africa is increasingly united in its ambition to build a competitive, AI-enabled digital economy. Governments and investors across the conti...

Africa’s AI Moment Arrives as Egypt Takes Center Stage

›
For years, conversations about artificial intelligence have been dominated by Silicon Valley, Europe, and East Asia. But that narrative is s...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

“We Found Those Beliefs and Followed Them”: Karamoja Elders Push to End Open Defecation

›
In the sweeping plains of Karamoja, elders are urging communities to abandon open defecation, a long-standing practice they say is harming p...

Uganda’s Digital Loans Are Changing—At Last, Borrowers Get Protection

›
If you have ever taken a mobile loan in Uganda—oluwa ku phone—then you know the stress. One minute you need quick money to boost stock, pay ...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Myth or Medicine? Why Men Suckling Women’s Breasts Won’t Prevent Breast Cancer

›
 It’s one of those myths that just won’t go away. You’ve probably seen the claim circulating on social media or heard it whispered in a barb...
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

DRC Rolls Out Digital "E-trace" Platform

›
At the African Mining Week 1-3 October, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) took a significant step toward transforming its vast mi...
Monday, July 14, 2025

FfD4 Falls Short on Feminist Financing Goals, But Global South Advocates Push Back

›
The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), held in Seville, Spain, has been sharply criticized for failing to del...