Nigeria’s Former Director General of National Intelligence Agency Arrested
by John Campbell On February 7, the Federal High Court in Lagos issued a warrant for the arrest of Ayodele Oke, former director general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and his wife Folasade following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Just before they were due to appear in court, they apparently left the country for […]
Cyclone Idai And The New Reality Of Climate Change In Africa
by Michelle Gavin As Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi continue struggling to cope with the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, it’s worth noting while the storm was exceptional in its destructive power, the risk of flooding in and around Beira is a chronic problem. As the climate warms, rising sea levels are likely to cause serious ongoing problems for important […]
Writing Beyond A Hobby! Young & Cerebral’s Creative Instincts Writing Workshop
A Crowd of over 120 writers across Nigeria came together on Saturday,March 23rd, to improve their craft and take their writing career to thenext level at the Young & Cerebral First Creative Instinct WritingWorkshop event in Lagos, with the theme “Writing Beyond A Hobby.” Thecrowd was filled with representatives from literary organizations,Illustrators, Authors, Writers as […]
The Next Phase Of Real Estate Financing In Africa
By Selwyn Blieden; Head of Africa Coverage, Commercial Property Finance For a long time, the most prominent players in the African property sector have been private equity or other institutional investors. It is also true that there has been an obvious gulf between demand and supply in all property sectors (commercial, industrial and residential) across […]
Mozambique: Deutsche Post DHL Group Disaster Response Team Provides Logistical Support Following Devastating Tropical Cyclone Idai
The natural disaster caused widespread damage and destruction Volunteers from Deutsche Post DHL Group assist humanitarian logistics at the airport in Beira First Disaster Response Team deployment in Africa On the night of March 14th to 15th, cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique and neighboring countries Zimbabwe and Malawi. A series of storm surges and […]
How Kenya’s Fight Against Elephantiasis Is Becoming A Blueprint For Africa And The World
By Dr. Sultani Hadley Matendechero On my first field visit as head of the Kenyan Ministry of Health’s Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) unit, my team and I travelled through Pongwe-Kidimu, a picturesque coastal region of Kenya, holding focus group discussions with health workers and members of the community to understand the challenges they were facing […]
The Big Lie Of Small Business
A small Business can be a success, a small business doesn’t have to stay small. Africa like many places is full of small businesses and struggling entrepreneurs, from small shop owners to street vendors. Vusi challenges the African business community as a whole to help grow these entrepreneurs as most businesses need capital and other […]
In Zambia, Freedom Of Expression Is Not Freedom To Incite Violence
By Sunday Chilufya Chanda* The recent unspeakable tragedy that took place in Christchurch, New Zealand has raised urgent new questions about the balance between freedom of expression and public safety. A lone, radicalised gunman not only went on a shooting spree which killed 50 people and injured scores more, but also this rampage was live-streamed […]
