With its format based on short videos featuring music, art and dance, TikTok is enjoying rapid growth in Africa. What are the prospects for the Chinese social media platform in Africa?
Nigeria's booming film industry is a model for emulation that could quadruple Africa's showbiz revenues, and create 20 million new roles, UNESCO report says. But African countries need to invest more in creative industries and culture policy.
Google's plans to invest $1bn in Africa's tech infrastructure and talent over the next five years has sparked a debate over big tech's tax obligations.
The Buhari government said that the US social media giant will be unbanned only if specific conditions are met around national security, the company’s physical presence and regulation.
African leaders and partners have made tremendous strides in expanding internet access to millions in the last decade. But as countries reap the rewards of enhanced connectivity, Africa's right to roam is under threat.
The Bamboo platform offers Nigerian investors a way to invest in the US stock market, but its operations have recently come under investigation by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Dr John Nkengasong, who has repeatedly pushed for more vaccinations, tests, and life-saving equipment for Africa since the beginning of Covid-19, is to leave Africa CDC to serve in the US government.
The overthrow of President Alpha Condé in Guinea has rightly been condemned, but bad governance, extension of term limits and failure to redistribute wealth also threaten democracy in the region.
