Steve Bloomfield
Surfing safari
Rwanda’s capital Kigali is fast becoming East Africa’s communications hub. Foreign investment and a culture of anti-corruption are behind the boom. Monocle watches a city log on.
African stations
Salim Amin is determined to launch A24, the first pan-African news channel. He follows in the footsteps of his father, the great news photographer Mo Amin, to report on Africa's successes and failures.
Bank of the Nile
Despite Western sanctions over its government's actions, Sudan's capital, Khartoum, is undergoing a huge transformation. With Arab cash and expertise, the city plans to become the Dubai of Africa.
Life lines
Sudanese-born Mo Ibrahim launched the UK’s first mobile network before founding telecom giant Celtel in Africa. Now, he faces a bigger challenge: promoting good governance on the continent.
Back to his routes
African airlines have been known for limited routes and poor safety. But Titus Naikuni, the visionary CEO of Kenya Airways, is revolutionising the skies and establishing a continental hub in Nairobi.
