[Photos] Kenyan makes Top 5 at 2016 Miss World, Puerto Rican beauty crowned Paul 07:11 Kenya’s Evelyn Njambi Thungu went close to being crowned Miss World as she made the Top 5 list along with fellow competitors from Puerto R... Continue Reading
Africa: Methane gas on the rise Paul 07:08 Methane gas is all around us and is threatening efforts to slow climate change. An international study led by the French organisation the ... Continue Reading
iPhone 7 encased in gold, with Trump's face sold for $151,000 in Dubai Paul 07:06 An iPhone 7 encased in solid gold encrusted with diamonds and bearing the face of United States President-elect, Donald J. Trump has been ... Continue Reading
Angola declares end to deadly yellow fever epidemic Paul 20:11 Angola on Friday declared the end of a yellow fever outbreak that killed at least 400 people, after an emergency United Nations vaccinatio... Continue Reading
Anglophone journalists hit back against Cameroon government 'censorship' Paul 20:09 Anglophone journalists in Cameroon have condemned a government order banning all radio and television discussions on the political situati... Continue Reading
Link between malaria resistance and breast cancer spread, study suggests Paul 18:19 Scientists in South Africa have found a link between a particular type of malaria resistance and the likelihood of cancer metastasis in so... Continue Reading
Optimism is rising in Africa, here's why Paul 18:18 The majority of South Africans, Nigerians and Kenyans are fiercely optimistic about the future of their countries. Key areas of optimism i... Continue Reading
Riders on the storm: Ethiopia bids to become wind capital of Africa Paul 22:08 After a decade of rapid growth, Ethiopia's bubble is not bursting. Dubbed the 'African Lion' by economists, Ethiopia is the ho... Continue Reading
We're ignoring a possible genocide in South Sudan Paul 22:06 The situation in Syria, where civilians are being bombed each day and millions are fleeing for their lives, leaves one in despair. Years i... Continue Reading
Why is China buying up the global supply of donkeys? Paul 08:21 Gelatin produced from donkey hide is a key ingredient of one of China's favorite traditional remedies, known as ejiao, which is used t... Continue Reading
Inside Africa's largest solar farm Paul 08:18 In the sleepy, sun-blasted town of De Aar in central South Africa, a mighty force is stirring. The largest solar plant in Africa, Middle E... Continue Reading
Congolese cocoa waits for peace to pursue sweet future Paul 05:35 Antoine Kakule Kihumuledi longs for a car to transport his cocoa crop and, like fellow residents in the Beni region in eastern Democratic ... Continue Reading
Benin unveils 2016-2021 action plan Paul 05:34 Benin is planning to spend $15 billion to spur development in the west African nation during the 2016-2021 period, Ecofin agency reports. ... Continue Reading
How To Empower Women Entrepreneurs Paul 06:59 Women hold up half the sky. This phrase has inspired books, songs, NGOs, and most importantly women throughout the globe. What does it mea... Continue Reading
Ghana To Make Electricity Out Of Waves Paul 06:59 An Israeli-based company, Yam Pro Energy believes it can offer the ideal solution and is set to build a wave-energy plant on the coastl... Continue Reading
Anesthesia Technology Perfect For Rural East Africa Paul 19:29 Surgery involving anesthesia always poses a risk to patients – regardless of whether the procedure itself is considered minor or major. Th... Continue Reading
ECA and ECCAS Deepen Collaboration Paul 19:28 Libreville, Gabon, 14 Dec. 2016 (ECA) - The Secretariat General of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the UN Eco... Continue Reading
Rwanda: Drone to Monitor Crops in Northern Province Paul 10:04 An aerial drone to monitor crops for Irish potato farmers in Northern Province was launched, yesterday, in Musanze District. The US Agency... Continue Reading
What Africa Can Learn From China's Green Revolution in Its Agro-Allied Industrialization Quest Paul 10:02 Is there a future for smallholder farmers in Africa? Participants at the 2016 African Economic Conference think there is future for smallh... Continue Reading
Marijuana Law is 'Racist', South African Court Hears Paul 09:58 The Western Cape High Court is on Tuesday expected to hear the Dagga Party's application to have the prohibition of dagga declared unc... Continue Reading
Botswana Singer Putting Stamp on Local Music Industry Paul 20:45 Fast-rising songstress Amantle Ntshole, popularly known as Amantle Brown, is getting a lot of attention from the local music industry for ... Continue Reading
Africa: WHO Reports Strong Progress in Fighting Malaria, Warns of Big Funding Gaps Paul 20:44 In its latest annual report, the World Health Organization says strong progress has been made in the fight against malaria, particularly i... Continue Reading