The sound of the scam — how Afrobeats became a moral text for cybercrime A study of 40 Afrobeats songs finds their lyrics actively rationalise cybercrime, dehumanise victims, and frame fraud as divine favour
Joshua Baraka tops Spotify charts in Uganda as Nigerian artists dominate Joshua Baraka outperforms Davido and Kendrick Lamar on Uganda's Spotify charts, but West African dominance persists across albums and artists; a closer look at the numbers
Why news influencers matter more in Africa than Europe – and what that means for journalism Traditional news outlets dominate legacy platforms like Facebook, but face growing competition from creators on video-heavy networks like TikTok and Instagram
Which African countries are prospering? Scientists have devised a new method of measuring well-being Psychologists and social scientists have recently started focusing on the idea of 'flourishing', which is defined as a sense of well-being that goes beyond mere happiness or success
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o taught me three things: that language matters, that stories are universal and that Africa can thrive
