Randolph Turpin was black and British. Sugar Ray Robinson was black and American. And as both were great boxers and brought honour to their “nations”, their skin colour was not remembered. Sadly, Turpin could not handle the fame. Clayton Goodwin takes us through memory lane.
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.
Astonishing Kenya
November 2011
A detailed political and economic breakdown of what is quite possibly the most extraordinary transformation in the history of modern Africa.
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.
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.
2011: 100 Most Influential Africans
June 2011
The top 100 influencers, opinion-shapers, doers, agitators, groundbreakers, myth-busters, business people, sportsmen and women, actors and actresses, etc, who are reshaping the face of Africa as well as global opinion about what Africa and Africans can achieve.