Southern Africa’s Temperatures are Rising at Twice the Global Average Rate
A severe drought is threatening South Africa’s wildlife industry, with game farmers keeping fewer animals and tourists visiting game lodges in smaller numbers. Industry body Wildlife Ranching South Africa estimates the Northern Cape province has lost more than two-thirds of its game over the last three years. It is conducting a countrywide survey to determine the […]
Forex Trading is on the Rise in Africa
Overall, the African Forex trading market is similar to that of the rest of the world. It is also subject to continuous development, as seemingly more and more people engage in Forex trading – not only in Africa but all over the world. Moreover, it goes without saying that South Africa is the leader of both […]
Kenya Scrambles to Avoid Locust Devastation
Over the weekend, Kenya started aerial spraying in three counties in the country’s north to try to head off a locust invasion which has already caused extensive damage to farmland in neighboring Somalia and Ethiopia. Locusts have already destroyed 175,000 acres of farmland in Somalia and Ethiopia, threatening food supplies in both countries in the […]
10 Most Sought-After Jobs in Africa
The largest industry on the continent is agriculture, which attributes a big chunk of GDP for most countries on the continent, followed by oil and mining. The agricultural sector employs about 60% of jobs in Africa, with the main income sources from large farms which produce products such as coffee, cocoa, cotton and rubber. The […]
Nigeria Mourns the Loss of a Great Scientific Mind
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said the country has been “robbed of a great scientist” after the death of the head of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission in a gas explosion. Simon Mallam was in a barber shop in the northern city of Kaduna when the explosion happened, killing him, his son and several other […]
The Challenges of Raising Unaccompanied Children in Uganda’s Refugee Camps
When children arrive at the settlement alone, the NGOs seek out volunteer foster families from the same tribes who speak their language and share their customs. World Vision International has about 70 case workers overseeing some 6,000 unaccompanied children in Bidi Bidi. They also rely on a network of volunteer para-social workers, who are refugees […]
Off-grid African Communities are Embracing Solar Energy
The World Bank says annual outages in sub-Saharan Africa can range from 50 hours to 4,600 hours — at the latter end, that’s more than half a year. So an off-the-grid solution is proving valuable in the region and throughout Africa. From Kenya to Tanzania, Uganda to Rwanda, Nigeria to Ivory Coast and even war-torn […]
The UK Embroiled in Zimbabwe Asylum Scandal
The Home Office faces a series of legal challenges over its decision to allow Zimbabwean government officials to interview people from the country who are seeking asylum in the UK. The government was criticised earlier this year for working with the Zimbabwean state to accelerate the removal of asylum seekers after Robert Mugabe was forced […]
Liberians Living in the U.S. out of Limbo
In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration granted a path to citizenship for about 4,000 Liberians living legally in the United States on humanitarian programs. The provision was buried in the $738 billion defense appropriation bill for fiscal year 2020 under “Other Matters.” The bill, which was signed into law on Dec. 20, will allow […]
How You Can be a Part of Africa’s Green Wall
Every year, about 15 billion trees are cut down globally, and across Africa, deforestation rates has surpassed the global annual average of 0.8 percent. An African startup is trying to be a part of the solution to this deforestation crisis. Through a social impact initiative, the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) wants to […]
