Navigating the bustling streets of Nairobi, Kenya, are hundreds of electric bicycles operated by eWaka Mobility, a Kenyan startup.
Founded in 2021 by Celeste Vogel and Jimmy Tune, eWaka aims to revolutionize “last mile” delivery with a comprehensive service.
Beyond selling e-bikes and providing rider training, eWaka offers companies fleet management solutions, including e-bikes and dedicated software.
This report is the third installment in a five-part series examining technology’s impact in Africa.
Fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have executed a number of unarmed people after capturing the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, new videos analysed by BBC Verify show.
Crowds celebrated in the streets of the capital Antananarivo after an elite army unit said it had seized power from the president.
Turkish authorities hope the youngster, named Zeytin, can soon be returned to his native Nigeria.
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.
El-Fasher residents Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan’s civil war.
Desperate residents have been fleeing floodwaters by wading or paddling to safety in homemade canoes.
Nigerian vlogger Alma Asinobi on failed Guinness World Record attempt
Teams from across the continent, created to boost the health of older women, face off in a tournament.
The African Development Bank president tells the BBC how poverty shaped his world views.
The BBC’s Barbara Plett Usher visits Khartoum days after the city was recaptured by Sudan’s government forces.
Anas Aremeyaw Anas says that his libel victory will encourage other journalists to stand up to powerful figures.
President Évariste Ndayishimiye says there’s “credible intelligence” that Rwanda plans to attack Burundi.
The BBC took to the streets of Lesotho’s capital to get people’s reactions on Trump’s comments.
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar speaks to the BBC about the deportation of Nigerians from the US.
People are fleeing the continuing fighting in DRC across the river to neighbouring Burundi.
Explosions during a rally held by a rebel group in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed at least 11 people and injured around 60 others.
Days of heavy fighting between M23 rebels and DR Congo’s army leave hospitals overwhelmed with patients.
Footage shows people believed to be escaped prisoners on the streets of Goma, as M23 rebels enter the Congolese city.
East Africa’s only rink is the one place in Nairobi where temperatures fall below 9C.
Ghana’s Kantamanto market has been devastated by fire with traders urging the government to help.