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Affairs

Africa/Middle East

South Africa's ambition to host a mega-telescope, the new calendar for Senegal, and the Ugandan president's desperate measures to win the election.

  • Issue #40
  • 5 min read
Illustration of a figure wearing a blue robe and gold crown surrounded by hanging African animals including an elephant, tiger, lion, and giraffe.
Politics

Africa/Middle East

Monocle looks t James Michel, president of the Seychelles, and his motorcade, plus Malawi's new flag and Zanzibar's model way of dealing with political strife.

  • Issue #37
  • 4 min read
Illustration of Malawi's new flag with full sun displayed on a flagpole amid construction cranes and landscape.
Media

Media

The entrepreneurs putting Africa on the app-map, the vinyl producer teaching everyone a lesson, and a visit to one of our favourite Honk Kong newsagents.

  • Issue #37
  • 5 min read
Radio phone-in
Affairs

Bouncing back

Solid economic growth and foreign investment have transformed Mozambique’s fortunes since its civil war. But challenges remain in tackling the poverty and corruption that block the capital Maputo’s path to prosperity.

  • Issue #36
  • 13 min read
Bouncing back
Affairs

Africa/Middle East

A call for better treatment of Lebanon's army of maids and nannies, plus a transport boost in São Tomé and why Africa didn't make out 25 most liveable cities.

  • Issue #35
  • 5 min read
African odyssey
Affairs

Ivory power

Côte d’Ivoire are Africa’s best chance for World Cup glory. The secret to their prowess is the ASEC Mimosas academy, which trains and educates young Ivorians to become some of the world’s top footballers.

  • Issue #31
  • 6 min read
Facilities at ASEC’s Sol Beni academy
Business

Poised to strike

For our World Cup series, we visit Puma, the brand most associated with African football. As the competition heads to the continent, will its long-term strategy make it the big marketing winner?

  • Issue #30
  • 7 min read
Poised to strike
Affairs

Mister fix-it

Zimbabwe’s finance minister, Tendai Biti, is tasked with repairing the nation's economy after the Mugabe regime. Despite the immense challenges, he is confident he can succeed in his difficult role.

  • Issue #30
  • 5 min read
Mister fix-it
Society

Mrs Dynamite

Oumou Sangaré sings from the heart about pain, poverty and polygamy. Her feminist lyrics and political stance have made her a role-model for women in Mali and across Africa.

  • Issue #28
  • 5 min read
Mrs Dynamite
Society

Africa/Middle East

News from across the region, including Seychelles' first university, Iraq's drought-driven food imports, Israel's ambitious rail network plans and Angola's slow reconstruction after its civil war.

  • Issue #28
  • 4 min read
Africa/Middle East

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