Sub-Saharan Africa

An employee looks for medicine at a hospital pharmacy in Abidjan April 8, 2011. Days of clashes between forces loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara and incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to cede power, have turned what was once known as the "Paris of Africa" into a ghost city. Aid agencies say hospitals are overwhelmed with wounded, medical supplies are lacking and doctors and nurses sometimes have to work without running water and electricity. REUTERS/ Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST - Tags: HEALTH CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

Figure of the week: African citizens’ views of basic health services

Anna Schaeffer and Christina Golubski

Thursday, March 19, 2020

A Woman wears a protective mask as she walks on a street in Adjame an area of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

Strategies for coping with the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly and Payce Madden

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia September 26, 2019. Picture taken September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

The United States must not pick sides in the Nile River dispute

Addisu Lashitew

Monday, March 16, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Kenyan nurses wear protective gear during a demonstration of preparations for any potential coronavirus cases at the Mbagathi Hospital, isolation centre for the disease, in Nairobi, Kenya March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi/File Photo

Africa in the news: New EU-Africa strategy, impacts of the oil price crash, and spread of coronavirus

Christina Golubski and Anna Schaeffer

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Staff at a local spinning mill work to produce n to meet the demand of overseas customers, Jimo district, Qingdao city, east China's Shandong province, 5 March 2020. fachaoshiNo Use China. No Use France.

Asia’s economic transformation: Lessons for Africa

Thursday, March 12, 2020

A Somali Optical Networks (SOON) technician checks a satellite dish at their headquarters in Mogadishu Somalia, July 12, 2017. Picture taken July 12, 2017. REUTERS/Feisal Omar - RC1670274D90

Figures of the week: Africa’s preparedness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A health worker checks the temperature of a traveller as part of the coronavirus screening procedure at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Africa in the news: Updates on Togo, Guinea-Bissau, South Sudan, and health challenges

Anna Schaeffer and Christina Golubski

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Stacks of South African banknotes

Figure of the week: Illicit financial flows in Africa remain high, but constant as a share of GDP

Anna Schaeffer and Christina Golubski

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Customer service agents are seen at the Jumia customer service office in Lagos, Nigeria January 20, 2020. Picture taken January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Job creation for youth in Africa: Skills needs and gaps for industries without smokestacks

Christopher Rooney and Zaakhir Asmal

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

An employee of tech start-up Sendy, which offers online logistics services, works on her computer at their office in Nairobi, Kenya, October 30, 2018. Picture taken October 30, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Employment creation potential, labor skills requirements, and skill gaps for young people: A methodological framework

Haroon Bhorat, Caitlin Allen, Zaakhir Asmal, Robert Hill, and Christopher Rooney

Wednesday, March 4, 2020