Researchers at IBM have redrawn the bus routes of Ivory Coast’s largest city using mobile phone data. The research was completed as part of the Data for Development competition run by Orange which released 2.5 billion call records from five million mobile phone users in ... Read More »
A row has broken out in Kenya over whether spoiled ballots should be included in the presidential vote count following tightly contested polls.The coalition of candidate Uhuru Kenyatta accused the UK of playing a “shadowy” role by trying to deny him outright victory in Monday’s ... Read More »
Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces trial at the ICC next month, has established a large lead over rival Raila Odinga in early results from Kenya’s presidential poll.With results in from over 40% of polling stations, Mr Kenyatta has 53% of the vote, against 42% for Mr ... Read More »
by Calestous Juma Belfer Centre-Africa’s economic growth outlook has come into sharp focus recently. Some analysts have argued that claims about “Africa Rising” are a myth. Others argue that Africa’s growth is underestimated. These contrasting views, however, pay little attention to major trends that are ... Read More »
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BBC-Kenya has held its first presidential debate – between all eight candidates in next month’s tightly contested poll. Millions of Kenyans watched and listened to the live debate, broadcast on 42 local radio and TV stations, as well as YouTube. Prime Minister Raila Odinga and ... Read More »
by Renu Modi Tomorrow, President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is scheduled to finally fly home to Mauritania having recovered from his “accidental” shooting in October thanks to the care and attention of the French healthcare system. Shortly before his emergency rush to Europe, Patience Jonathan, First ... Read More »
by Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Today, 1st November 2012, we are celebrating the 7th African Youth Day, since the adoption of the Decision by the AU Heads of State in Banjul in 2006. The theme for this year is; “Africa Must Deliver as ONE to Empower African Youth ... Read More »
The Globe and Mail-At 68, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is nearly five decades older than his country’s newly sworn-in MP Proscovia Alengot Oromait, who wasn’t even born when her head of state was first elected to office 26 years ago. When a 19-year old girl ... Read More »
BBC-Senegalese MPs have voted to abolish the senate as part of moves to help the victims of recent deadly floods. President Macky Sall has said the money reserved for the upper house – about $15m (£9.5m) – will also go towards preventing further flooding. But ... Read More »
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