Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands 2018/19 – Uganda’s Best Brands
* MUKWANO IS THE MOST ADMIRED MADE IN UGANDA BRAND * CENTENARY BANK IS THE MOST ADMIRED FINANCIAL SERVICES BRAND MADE IN UGANDA* NBS IS THE MOST ADMIRED MEDIA BRAND MADE IN UGANDA* NTV IS THE MOST ADMIRED AFRICAN MEDIA BRAND IN UGANDA* COCA COLA IS THE OVERALL MOST ADMIRED BRAND IN UGANDA* NIKE IS THE […]
Africa Pledges To Deliver Blue Economy At ABEF 2019
International and Pan-African organizations agree to collaborate on initiatives following successful ABEF2019 The prospect of a fully sustainable Blue Economy for Africa gathered significant momentum following the second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF2019) held in Tunis on 25-26 June. Fishing, aquaculture, shipping, ports, energy and finance industries all came under the spotlight at ABEF2019, which […]
Forbes Africa Announces 30 Under 30 List for 2019
Forbes Africa has released its fifth edition of its 30 under 30 list, honouring some of the continent’s most accomplished young artists, entrepreneurs and tech stars. The popular magazine, this year, has released the names of 120 young African game-changers, all under the age of 30, in each of the four sectors – business, technology, […]
Ghana Wins 2019 World ROBOFEST Competition
Methodist Girls’ High School at Mamfe Akuapem in the Eastern Region has won the 2019 World ROBOFEST Competition held in Michigan in the United States of America. The 20th edition of the robotic driven approach in solving tasks, saw the school from Ghana winning the ultimate game competition. The task given comprised building a robot […]
Robben Island Joins List Of 20 New Protected Marine Sites In South Africa
South Africa’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries recently declared 20 marine sites as protected areas. One of them is Robben Island, the site of the prison where anti-apartheid activists including Nelson Mandela were jailed for decades. The Conversation’s Nontobeko Mtshali asked Alison Kock to explain the significance and what the decision means for the […]
Efome An Afro Pop Sensation Releases ‘Tension’
Efome is an Afro pop sensation and sings in English, French Languages, Pidgin and other local dialect with both a Local and Global appeal. He was born in June 1992 in Limbe, South West Region of Cameroon. He is a holder of Bachelors of Sciences in Economics from the University of Buea since 2015. His […]
Zimbabwe’s Resettled Farmers Hawking Cigarettes to Survive
For subsistence farmer Rogers Hove—who proudly brandishes a worn-out letter for his five hectare piece of land he obtained from government following the chaotic land seizures from white commercial farmers over two decades ago—what matters most to him, “is to see my piece of land in my possession”. At the age of 78, Hove has […]
