South Africa’s World Cup success still inspiring Springboks Women one year on

One year on from South Africa's World Cup triumph, the Springboks Women hope the men's success can bring both real change and success in the local women's game.

Is Crowd1 running a pyramid scheme?

Crowd1 is a high-tech crowd marketing business and has been accused of running a pyramid scheme.

Tanzania elections: Chadema’s Freeman Mbowe arresed

Police detain the Chadema chairman after his party calls for protests to reject election results.

Unmasking the Pyramid Kings – Crowd1 scam targets Africa

Behind the promises and the hype, Crowd1 hides some ugly truths, some wealthy scammers, and a whole pyramid of lies.

Ivory Coast election: Opposition demands ‘civil transition’

The call for a "civil transition" follows a boycotted presidential election marked by violence.

Former captain Asamoah Gyan returns to Ghana club football

Former national captain Asamoah Gyan, 34, joins Ghanaian club Legon Cities in a move hoped to boost the local league.

Photography: Kenyan-born Polly Irungu on being a black woman photographer

Polly Irungu wants to empower black women photographers to be able to tell their own stories.

Algeria referendum: A vote ‘to end years of deviousness’

The referendum is to cement democratic reforms but some activists say real change is not being made.

How the controversial Nile dam might fix Sudan’s floods

Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the mega dam, with Sudan literally stuck in the middle.