OpEd: Affordable Housing Requires A New Shape For The Mortgage Industry
By Johnstone Oltetia There are two essential parts to achieving affordable housing: building decent, low-cost homes, and developing a housing finance market that enables low-income earners to buy those homes. For, without finance, almost no home price is low enough to be affordable on an average salary. For this reason, the mortgage market has been […]
East Africa Tourism And Hospitality Expo 2019 Key To Africa’s Growth
EATHE 2019 is an important opportunity for stakeholders in the sector to meet and discuss opportunities and common challenges at a policy level and it all kicked off at the EATHE 2019 Floor opening, which took place on 22nd March, Friday at 5h20 in the auditorium of the Four Point by Sheraton The opening was […]
2019 FemBioBiz Acceleration Programme
AWIEF in partnership with Hivos and NEPAD-SANBio, is implementing FemBioBiz Season 3 Accelerator Programme, in South Africa. The call for application for entrepreneurial students and female business owners to participate in the FemBioBiz 2019 is open until 20 April 2019. Participants will gain national and regional exposure and participate in international networking and pitching events […]
Interview With Mr. Konan Yaoura Second Deputy Mayor Of The City Of Yamoussoukro
Mr. Yaoura Konan, Second Deputy Mayor of the City of Yamoussoukro, the capital city of Côte d’Ivoire, in West Africa. – “We have to define financial mechanisms for the most disadvantaged to have access to adequate toilets.” African Local Authorities are resolutely committed to fully play their role in providing universal access to sanitation to […]
Tanzania Travel Guide
Travel & Tourism If you are looking for a great African adventure, look no farther than Tanzania. The country teems with wildlife, it hosts fine safaris, and, of course, it possesses a jewel in Mount Kilimanjaro. The Kilimanjaro National Park tops the list of Tanzania’s amazing sites; there are also the Tarangire and Lake Manyara […]
Eswatini (Swaziland) Travel Guide
Travel & Tourism With its outstanding scenery and abundant wildlife, the Kingdom of Eswatini is a nature lover’s paradise. One of the world’s few remaining monarchies, the tiny country, which is almost completely surrounded by South Africa, has no shortage of hiking, biking, and horseback-riding opportunities, and its many national parks offer glimpses of everything […]
Sudan Travel Guide
Travel & Tourism Due to ongoing conflict, tourists are advised not to travel to certain parts of the country. Check your locally embassy for updates. What to Do in Sudan 1. Red Sea: The Red Sea’s shoreline is a major attraction in Sudan. It is particularly appealing to those interested in diving. The marvelous sea and […]
South Sudan Travel Guide
Travel & Tourism Typically, South Sudan isn’t a hot spot for most vacationers, especially if they’re looking for beach bunnies and Western-style fun. South Sudan does have aspects that intrigue tourists enough to lure them to this country, however. The country possesses a culture that can’t be experienced elsewhere. The hospitality shown by the Sudanese […]
NHIF Reform Critical To Affordable Health For All In Kenya
Consider this. One million Kenyans fall into poverty every year due to catastrophic out of pocket health expenditures. For the almost four in every five Kenyans who lack access to medical insurance, the fear that they are just an accident or serious illness away from destitution.
Defining The End State Ecosystem: How Can We Get Better At It?
Restrictions on the movement of people impede Africa’s development, limiting economic integration and trade between African countries. Using a systems-thinking approach, champions and decision-makers have led the charge toward a visa-free Africa. The free movement of people is a continent-wide visa openness effort for greater competitiveness of African industries in international markets, through labor mobility across […]
