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Government & PoliticsAfrica’s plan for a single continental currency
In 2015, African Union Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Anthony Maruping, said the Union was mooting the idea to adopt a single...
The CrierDecember 22, 2015 -
Culture & SocietySexual Liberties, Divorce Parties & the Tuareg Woman
Many Africans who are yet to come across the Tuareg may express remarkable excitement when they finally learn about this distinct...
The CrierDecember 16, 2015 -
Business & EntrepreneurshipWhere are Africa’s Wealthiest ? The facts and figures
According to data by the research firm New World Wealth, the number of people in Africa with assets worth $1 million...
The CrierDecember 5, 2015 -
Culture & SocietyOwambe : In The Spirit of Celebration
It used to be festivals that took the center stage in the traditional African society. But celebrations have morphed into a...
The CrierNovember 28, 2015 -
Government & PoliticsIs Libya falling apart or going through a Paradigm Shift?
Its 2015, and Four years after the controversial 2011 revolution that led to the death of arguably one of Africa’s renowned...
The CrierNovember 25, 2015 -
EducationShould African Governments stop buying computers for schools ?
The increased use of computer and mobile technology in Africa has debatably become a trendy occurrence. The Governments of several African...
The CrierNovember 20, 2015 -
African historyBe African or not ! Fela Kuti speaks on colonial mentality
Fela Anikulapo Kuti or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and...
The CrierNovember 14, 2015 -
Culture & SocietyShould African schools stop teaching in English ?
In October 2015, Ghana’s education minister, Dr. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang announced the intention of the Ghanaian government to change its medium...
The CrierNovember 9, 2015 -
Government & PoliticsIs Ghana’s Hope City a reality or fantasy ?
Sub Saharan Africa has experienced an upward surge in the area of technology startups and businesses. Major players include Nigeria, South...
The CrierNovember 7, 2015 -
Culture & SocietyHimba: Unique fashion of Namibia’s red women
The ancient tribe of semi-nomadic herders from the barren lands of Namibia known as the Himba have been a favorite for...
The CrierNovember 2, 2015 -
African historyDid Africans discover the Americas before Europeans ?
October 12, 2015. the United States holds a holiday to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on...
The CrierOctober 26, 2015 -
African historyThe Return of African Print
The gradual disappearance of the African culture was borne out the decades of colonialism that shook Africa in the 18th to...
The CrierOctober 22, 2015 -
TechnologyMobile Phones: Powering healthcare and farming in Africa
Mobile technology is the fastest growing market in Africa. The mobile penetration rate at the end of 2014 was an estimated 51%...
The CrierOctober 20, 2015 -
Government & PoliticsGanja in Ghana: The country that lights it up
Popularly known as weed or ganja, marijuana (Cannabis Sativa) is the most popular hard drug in the world. According to the...
The CrierOctober 16, 2015 -
TechnologyWhere are Africa’s notable innovation hubs ?
Africa is undergoing a digital renaissance from within. Unlike other industries where most knowledge related resources are imported, the technology sector...
The CrierOctober 13, 2015 -
Culture & SocietyBotswana: Are diamonds forever ?
Botswana. A land locked country in southern part of Africa is popularly described as one of Africa’s most stable countries and...
The CrierOctober 13, 2015 -
TechnologyRobots in Africa. What does this mean for the continent ?
Over the last 4 years, more than 20 organizations’ in Africa have launched initiatives to advance participation in robotics’. Now Institutions...
The CrierOctober 12, 2015 -
CompetitionCelebrating Africa’s Fashion : Wiki Loves Africa 2015
In our launch post, we wrote about how people around the world have questions about Africa and how one has to...
The CrierOctober 10, 2015 -
Culture & SocietyIs Nigeria ready to lead the African Continent ?
Nigeria currently holds the title for being the most populous nation in Africa. Majorly an English speaking country with an estimated...
The CrierOctober 7, 2015 -
Culture & SocietyWill Africa embrace same sex relations ?
Capetown, November 30, 2006. Many same sex couples began hurrying to make preparations for their long-awaited nuptials. “There will be a...
The CrierOctober 6, 2015 -
African historyOrigins: Empires of Africa
While Europe faced the period popularly called the dark ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, Africa was experiencing a...
The CrierOctober 5, 2015