The number of internet users in Africa has grown at seven times the global average, growing over 3,600% between 2000 and 2012 to 167 million people. With the internet now reaching more people than ever before, being online is no longer a luxury, but a norm.

Despite having one of the highest poverty levels in the world, sub-Saharan Africa is the world leader in mobile financing. Mobile money transferring services are available in 36 of 47 countries in Africa, with more active accounts than anywhere else in the world.

The Samaritans is a Kenyan-produced mockumentary that satirises Western NGOs and their misguided attempts to provide foreign aid in African countries. But if conventional approaches don't work, could greater contextual awareness be the answer?

The popularity of imported alcoholic drinks is soaring in Nigeria, spurred by the advocation of local celebrities. But with a previously strong tradition of locally-brewed drinks, what’s causing this dramatic shift in drinking habits?