Nigerian Air Force Starts Intensive K-9 Unit Training With South Africa’s Paramount Group
Military personnel from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) this week commence intensive training in South Africa to qualify as highly specialized Canine Unit (K-9 Unit) operatives. The training programme will enhance the NAF’s Special Operations, Explosive Ordinance Detection (EOD) and Narcotics Detection capabilities, with instruction given by the experts at Paramount K9 Solutions, one of […]
Opinion: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Advertising Spend, 0.47% of Global Investments
By Federico de Nardis, GroupM sub-SaharanAfrica (SSA) CEO Africa is the continent with the youngest and fastest growing population in the world, with some of the fastest growing economies in the world, but it is still not attracting significant advertising investments. Sub-Saharan Africa hosts 17% of the world’s population, but represents only 2% of the […]
Opinion: Urban Resilience As A Crucial Factor Of Success In Accra
By M. Adjei Sowah, Mayor of Accra. Mayor Sowah was recently named one of Apolitical’s 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy. The 21st Century is the era of cities. Figures from the United Nations show that more than half of the world’s population currently reside in urban centres, a number expected to reach 70% […]
Seven myths and misconceptions about quality assurance
In a recent analysis entitled DevOps and Cloud Speed are Driving the end of QA as We Know It, Gartner pointed out that quality assurance (QA) is moving towards quality assistance as businesses look to reconfiguring their approaches to quality. QA is a critical tool for any organisation balancing the tightrope of agility and transformation. It is […]
Controlled Intelligence
The research that surrounds artificial intelligence (AI) is plentiful and varied. There are reports from Gartner that highlight how it is critical for an organisation to build foundations for AI and machine learning to ensure it is futureproofed. PwC’s research talks about the human factor and the jobs that these technologies will create or remove as they […]
Tourism A Key Economic Driver For SA
Govt to help create environment conducive to trade and tourism growth, deputy minister tells Africa Trade Week Tourism and hospitality will be a key driver of economic growth and job creation in South Africa, and the government is gearing up to create an environment conducive for growth of the sector. This is according to Amos Fish […]
We Must Do More To Speed Up Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies
By Niklas Hagelberg is Coordinator, Climate Change Programme, UN Environment Fossil fuels—oil, gas, coal and their derivatives—pollute the atmosphere and emit the greenhouse gases that are ramping up global heating to dangerous levels. But did you know that governments around the world are subsidizing this pollution? Historically, governments around the world have used fossil fuel subsidies […]
Returning Migrants Rebuild Their Lives With Trees For The Future And International Organization For Migration
In the face of conflict and other security problems, many in West Africa are often forced to leave their homes and resettle elsewhere as refugees. This displacement and resettlement weakens the balance of affected rural populations and can cause further conflict in newly settled regions. For that reason, enabling refugees to return home whenever possible […]
Patriotism versus Hope: Eritreans Wrestle with Leaving Home or Remaining
Most media narratives about Eritrea suggest an endless stream of young people fleeing the country, who couldn’t wait to escape. But the reality is far different and more nuanced—both when it comes to those who have left, and those who chose to remain. Losing a part of oneself The difficult economic situation in Eritrea means […]
