Aanu Adeoye

Boosting local funding could change the game for Africa’s startup ambitions.

A review of Bring Back Our Girls, a book about Nigeria's captured school girls.

Protests over the arrest of ex-president Jacob Zuma have spiralled into violence motivated by rampant inequality and social divisions, in the worst period of unrest since the end of apartheid.

Paystack’s acquisition represents the dream for Nigerian tech entrepreneurs.

Jacob Zuma was sentenced to prison. A chicken company made fun of him.

Lindani Myeni was shot by officers in Hawaii following what cops said was a 'burglary in progress.' But little about his death makes sense to his loved ones.

"Robert Mugabe died at least once a year. It usually happened in January, when he was on his annual leave, and the news travelled via whispers and rumour."

In his statement, President Obiang accused the military of “negligence” – even though he is the commander-in-chief.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention only launched in 2017, but between Ebola, measles and the Covid-19 pandemic, it has had its work cut out for it. The agency’s director Dr John Nkengasong speaks to The Continent about the vaccine rollout and the turn of the tide in Tanzania.

After Flutterwave and Paystack, the Nigerian city has attracted local and global investors looking to find the next big African opportunity.

Returning home is often a risky proposition for opposition leaders and dissidents.

American VCs and foreign investors alike prefer to base their companies in the tiny state.

About a year ago, the Lagos government banned bike-hailing companies, decimating an entire industry and illustrating the regulatory uncertainties tech entrepreneurs face in Nigeria.

While some movements flamed out, activists across the continent, particularly young women, can take pride in the changes they began to bring about.

2020 was a more eventful year than anyone could have imagined. What will the next year hold? The Rest of World team picked top tech trends to watch out for in 2021.