In Case You Missed It: 2/21/17 — 2/27/17

This week’s most impor­tant head­lines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news,  Nij Collins of Cameroon wins Google Code-In com­pe­ti­tion, the 19th Africa Ener­gy Forum dates are con­firmed, and South Africa remains in the Inter­na­tion­al Crim­i­nal Court despite Pres­i­dent Zuma’s notice of with­draw­al. Google Code-In com­pe­ti­tion sees first black-African win­ner The Google Code-In…

In Case You Missed It: 6/20/16 — 6/26/16

This week’s most impor­tant head­lines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up In this week’s news, two albi­no broth­ers in Cameroon fight dis­crim­i­na­tion through song, and South African courts move clos­er to bring­ing Pres­i­dent Jacob Zuma of South Africa to court. Albi­no Broth­ers Turn to Music to Fight Prej­u­dice Albi­no broth­ers, Rene…

In Case You Missed It: 3/7/16 – 3/13/16

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, Ivory Coast is rat­ed a top spot for prospec­tive investors into the African con­ti­nent, and two eco­nom­ic giants try to bridge their dif­fer­ence. Nige­ria And South Africa Mend Diplo­mat­ic Fences There is plenty…

In Case You Missed It: 12/7/15 — 12/13/15

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, farm­ers in Burk­i­na Faso take a risk, South Africa appoints a new Min­is­ter of Finance, and Burundi’s cri­sis con­tin­ues. Farm­ers In Burk­i­na Faso Reject Indus­tri­al Farm­ing Farm­ers in Burk­i­na Faso are tak­ing what…