Lagos Collapsed School Heartbreak
The dilapidated building in the densely populated Lagos Island area of the city came down without warning on Wednesday morning. Locals, firefighters and other emergency services workers picked through the rubble to find those trapped in a chaotic scene. School bags, toys and clothes were among the piles of rubble as a bulldozer tried to […]
Port Louis Named Africa’s Top City For Expats In Mercer’s 21st Quality Of Living Ranking
Port Louis retains its position as the 83rd best city globally in the overall Quality of Living survey Durban is South Africa’s best city up from last year’s position, followed by Cape Town and Johannesburg. Vienna is still the world’s best city, retaining the position for a decade. Trade tensions and populist undercurrents continue to […]
With More Business Disruption Expected, Making Organizations “Future-Fit” Is Top Of Mind, New Study Finds
Mercer’s 2019 Global Talent Trends study identifies four top trends shaping the future of work According to Mercer’s 2019 Global Talent Trends study, over three-quarters (78%) of executives in South Africa predict significant disruption in the next three years, compared to 28% in 2018. As executives focus on making their organizations “future-fit”, significant human capital risks […]
UDC Announces Its Election Campaign Theme
Advocate Duma Boko, the leader of the Umbrella for Democratic Change today announced that he and the UDC have appointed internationally recognised political campaigning specialists, Status to assist them with the October elections. Status has had significant campaigning successes across Africa, “through integrated political war room solutions that incorporate a host of strategies including traditional […]
AY Makun Talks Humble Beginnings & Road To Success On ‘Binging With Gamechangers’
Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known by his stage name, ‘A.Y,’ is amulti-award-winning Nigerian actor, comedian, radio and T.V presenter,actor, writer, director and MC. But what many may not know about him, arehis humble beginnings and obstacle-filled road to success. On the season 2-debut episode of TV show, Binging with Gamechangers, AYshares his inspirational story with […]
Sexual Violence Surging In South Sudan
“There’s been very little accountability in South Sudan for what is chronic, endemic problem of sexual violence against women and girls,” said the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) spokesperson Rupert Colville.
Entreprenelle Successfully Hosts The 3rd Edition Of SHECAN
Empowering Egyptian women to be at the forefront of Entrepreneurship SHECAN -The leading women’s entrepreneurship event in the MENA region, founded by Entrepenelle, hosted its 3rd edition at the Greek Campus yesterday, under the headline theme “Successful Failures.” The event, saw a diverse range of talks, workshops and panel discussions on women’s experiences in the […]
Lagos School Collapse: Deaths of Children Confirmed
A building containing a primary school has collapsed in the Nigerian city of Lagos, with students trapped in the rubble. The school was on the top floor of the three-storey building in Ita Faji on Lagos island, in Nigeria’s commercial capital. Akinwunmi Ambode, the governor of Lagos State, said the school had been operating illegally […]
