Kenya, a country of stunning physical and cultural beauty, continues to astonish. Barely three years after emerging from what Professor Michael Chege, UNDP advisor on International Development Policy describes as “our worst political crisis since the Mau Mau era”, (The 2007/8 post election violence) the country appears to have made not only a full recovery, it has carried out root and branch reforms of virtually every aspect of public life. Our editors Anver Versi (of African Business) and Baffour Ankomah (of New African) spent two weeks in Kenya in October preparing this Special Report. What they discovered was the largely under-reported story of perhaps the most extraordinary transformations in the history of modern Africa.
Tanzania At Fifty
December 2011
As Tanzania celebrates its golden jubilee, we take a look at what the future holds for one of Africa's hottest prospects.
Nigeria: Open For Business
October 2011
After 18 turbulent months in Nigeria's financial sector confidence is slowly being restored to the system following a series of high-profile political moves aimed at curtailing corruption and mismanagement.
The Curse of Oil
January 2012
With Nigerian oil production once again on the move we reveal how Big Oil has left the Niger Delta in the lurch.
Black History Month
October 2011
New evidence shows that Britain accepted liability for slavery back in 1806. How will this affect the reparations movement?
2012 Nations Cup Preview
January 2012
Preview of the 2012 Africa Nations Cup including this year's players to watch, tournament venues and group stage analysis.