African Aviation: Building Fleets and Improving Safety
African aviation is expected to be one of the fastest growing sectors in terms of air traffic in the world, second only to China. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says international passenger growth of 7.7 percent is expected over the next few years. The founder of the African Business Travel Association (ABTA), Monique Swart, […]
Tanzanian Artist Looks to Grow His Brand
Tanzania’s celebrated musician Nasib Abdul a.k.a Diamond Platnumz has said that he is in talks with International football star, Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto’o to build a football academy in Tanzania. Diamond said he has been in talks with Eto’o for a long time now and is interested in establishing a lucrative football club since the […]
More Casualties in South Africa’s Retail Market
South Africa’s Massmart Holdings could cut up to 1,440 jobs under a plan to close some stores, as the retailer struggles to grow sales in a tough economy. Massmart, majority owned by U.S. retail giant Walmart, swung to its first half-year trading loss in two decades last August, as low growth, high unemployment and a rising cost […]
Sudan Ditches Oil as the Only Source of Income
In a bid to curb smuggling activities and attract foreign currency into the country’s cash-strapped treasury, the exportation of gold in Sudan is now open to private mining companies. Until now, Sudan’s central bank has been the sole body legally allowed to buy and export gold and set up centres to buy the metal from small-scale […]
Cameroon Counters Boko Haram’s Moves
The Boko Haram jihadist group has exploited high unemployment to recruit new fighters in Cameroon along the Nigerian border. To counter those efforts, some charity groups are offering training for unemployed youth to help them start their own businesses. SOURCE: VOA
The Mark on UK Somalis’ Back
FGM – intentionally cutting or injuring the female external genitalia for non-medical reasons – is understood to be practised in some African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries. It is illegal in the UK and carries a sentence of up to 14 years in jail – the first successful prosecution took place last year. UNICEF figures […]
The Future of the Nile Basin
Climate projections suggest that, by the end of the century, the amount of rain in the Upper Nile basin could increase by up to 20%. But a new paper shows that, despite more rainfall, devastating hot and dry spells are projected to become more frequent in the Upper Nile basin. These conditions will occur simultaneously […]
Paris Mulls its Role in the Sahel Region
France has called five African presidents to a meeting on Monday to disavow rising anti-French hostility in their countries, work out how to stop the rapid advance of armed Islamist extremists in their region and determine whether France will remain deeply engaged in that fight. France could withdraw its 4,500 soldiers, President Emmanuel Macron has […]
How Ghana Jumped into the Global and Diaspora Consciousness
Ghana is having a moment and some describe it as akin to the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920s movement in the United States that’s credited with revolutionizing African-American arts and culture. This is not the first time that African-Americans and the diaspora have heeded the call to come home to Africa. In 2019, Ghana ran a […]
Can Uganda’s Draw Card Also Be an Energy Source?
News of the proposed Uhuru dam has led to an outcry from the tourism industry, environmental groups and the public. A Change.org petition supporting the #savemurchisonfalls social media campaign has received more than 21,000 signatures. The government has ambitions to boost the country’s electricity supply over the next 20 years. It says that in order […]
