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Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

MEDIA coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability. These portrayals, rooted in colonial histories, continue to shape global perceptions and policy decisions. A nuanced and com...
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Palestinian economy “in freefall” amid ongoing Gaza conflict – UNCTAD

Palestinian economy “in freefall” amid ongoing Gaza conflict – UNCTAD

Gaza’s economy has “collapsed months ago” while in the West Bank, violence and trade restrictions are fueling a massive surge in poverty and unemployment, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned on Thursday. The war-torn enclave’s economy has sh...
History-making Refugee Paralympic Team shows the power of sport to inspire

History-making Refugee Paralympic Team shows the power of sport to inspire

THE Paris 2024 Paralympic Games concluded on Sunday with a raucous closing ceremony and memories of a highly successful ten days of competition for the Refugee Paralympic Team. Eight athletes and one guide runner participated in six of the 22 spo...
Kenyan-built fintech breaks traditional banks’ stronghold in Eswatini

Kenyan-built fintech breaks traditional banks’ stronghold in Eswatini

INSTACASH, a mobile money platform, has begun to break the decades-long hold of traditional banks and telecommunications providers in Eswatini’s financial sector. Just two years after launch, the fintech developed by Kenya’s Directcore Technologi...
Johannesburg’s underbelly is explored in Niq Mhlongo’s fresh new novel about a messy break-up

Johannesburg’s underbelly is explored in Niq Mhlongo’s fresh new novel about a messy break-up

NIQ MHLONGO was born in Soweto, Johannesburg in 1973 and grew up under apartheid, South Africa’s institutionalised racial segregation under white minority rule. He graduated in political studies and African literature in 1996 and then studied law, b...
Steve Biko’s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practised in South Africa

Steve Biko’s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practised in South Africa

IN 1966, Steve Biko began studying medicine at the University of Natal in South Africa, the same year that the General Assembly of the United Nations declared apartheid a crime against humanity. As a young man, and a leading thinker, philosopher and...

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Steve Biko, the South African struggle hero who was prepared to sacrifice his life for black liberation

Steve Biko, the South African struggle hero who was prepared to sacrifice his life for black liberation

WHAT happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his new ...
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