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Outlook 'Cloudy'

04:16 GMT 26th April 2012

Africa is slowly embracing cloud computing, the buzz word in information technology. By Zachary Ochieng, Nairobi

The Akpabio Legacy

04:02 GMT 26th April 2012

Once a sleepy economic backwater, Akwa lbom State in south east Nigeria is developing by leaps and bounds

Boxing Clever

05:24 GMT 30th March 2012

After running the London streets as a young gangster, Erick 'the Eagle' Ochieng managed to turn his life around thanks to Jesus Christ and boxing. He talks to Oliver Barrett

Media Under Pressure

05:14 GMT 30th March 2012

How have journalists in post-conflict countries in Africa coped with covering elections? Desmond Davies reviews a book that tries to find out

Bad Medicine

08:44 GMT 12th March 2012

Promotion of drug safety takes centre stage as WHO steps up its monitoring efforts in Africa. By Tago Odher, Nairobi

Calabar's Colourful Christmas

08:39 GMT 12th March 2012

NewsAfrica's snappers were out and about during last December's Calabar Carnival, one of West Africa's biggest cultural festivals

Giving People A Chance

04:26 GMT 30th January 2012

Olufemi Solola hopes to make history by becoming the new mayor of London. Oliver Barrett spoke to him

The Great Exodus

04:09 GMT 30th January 2012

With Africa's biggest football tournament kicking off later this month, European clubs are seeing the departure of some of their best players, writes Oladipo Okunbanjo

Niger Delta amnesty: the fruits of peace

04:40 GMT 21st December 2011

Two years on, the Federal Government's historic Niger Delta amnesty programme is helping to reintegrate former militants into society and paving the way for sustainable development of the region.

Making a difference

04:35 GMT 21st December 2011

Kano State has become a pacesetter in more ways than one. Governor Rabiu' Musa Kwankwaso talks to Nsineno May Anthony and Rosemary Udoh about his vision for the future

For the greater good

05:30 GMT 8th November 2011

South Africa launches major new health service programme that will provide universal care for all. By Tamam Ahmed Jama

Planting the seeds of change

05:26 GMT 8th November 2011

Before her untimely death last month, Wangari Maathai wrote her memoirs charting how her green campaign in Kenya became linked with the fight for democratic rule. Angela Cobbinah was rivetted