Zimbabweans ‘most biased against women’

The UN Development Programme analysed biases against gender in 75 countries around the world.

Coronavirus: South Africa’s President Ramaphosa warns of crisis

The first case in South Africa has been detected in a 38-year-old who visited Italy with his wife.

Coronavirus: How ready is Africa for an outbreak of Covid 19?

Africa is yet to suffer a major outbreak of the coronavirus, but if it did strike, the consequences could be catastrophic.

Nigeria housing: ‘I live in a floating slum’ in Lagos

Millions of Nigerians live in flimsy housing under very precarious circumstances.

Inaugural Basketball Africa League postponed over coronavirus

The tip-off of the inaugural Basketball Africa League is delayed due to health concerns related to the coronavirus.

Kenya’s Wanyama joins MLS side Montreal

Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact sign Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama on a free transfer from Tottenham Hotspur.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The Ethiopian at the heart of the coronavirus fight

As World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has people hanging on his every word.

Coronavirus: South Africa’s economic victims

How a health crisis on the other side of the world spelled disaster for a South African industry.

Nile Dam: Ethiopia calls US view “totally unacceptable”

The US is running talks between Ethiopia and Egypt over the controversial mega dam project.

Nneamaka Anyanwu: ‘I’m empowering girls through basketball’

Nneamaka Anyanwu started an initiative to help underprivileged girls in Nigeria through basketball.