How Lions at the Kruger National Park are Dealing with the Lockdown
Sooner or later animals were going to notice that the humans had disappeared and in South Africa’s Kruger National Park lions have been taking advantage. Park ranger Richard Sowry was out on patrol on Wednesday when he snapped a pride sleeping on a road which would normally be busy with tourists. But Kruger, like other […]
Togo and the African Union Mourn Edem Kodjo
The government and people of Togo are mourning the death of a former Prime Minister who died at the age of 82 in the French capital Paris on Saturday, April 11. The current Togolese Foreign Minister in reacting to the news posted on Twitter: “A brilliant academic, and an ardent Pan-African, our beloved Edem Kodjo […]
A Business Model that Has Changed Addis’ Landscape and Community
Teki Paper bags is an Ethiopian enterprise developed by deaf women. With almost a million handmade paper bags sold, the organisation is slowly weaning the country’s bustling capital, Addis Ababa, off plastic bags while simultaneously empowering the deaf community. Clement Piguet, Teki’s co-founder, admits that persuading business owners to choose a more expensive alternative is […]
Mauritius Heads into the Pandemic on a Stronger Footing
The country’s entrenched social protection culture meant that government promptly acted to minimise job losses from the 2008 global financial crisis. Its welfare system enabled timely policy responses, helping minimise the socio-economic impact of the crisis. Mauritians benefit from universal and free health coverage, free education from the age of five, free higher education, an […]
Nigeria’s Proactive Steps During Lockdown
While the country has fewer confirmed cases of coronavirus than some other countries in Africa, it’s not taking any chances. A new website is helping Nigerians find out whether they’re at risk of COVID-19. Created through a partnership between the Wellbeing Foundation and PocketPatientMD, the site will determine if a person needs to visit a […]
Tips to Handle Remote Working in Africa
Are you an African woman who needs a supportive network through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond? Our media partner, She Leads Africa, is offering you a free webinar on working and managing a business remotely as an employee or employer. Join their community to gain access. She Leads Africa is the #1 digital destination for […]
Radio Lessons are the Most Scalable Option for Distance Learning in Liberia
The same students whose entry to secondary school was delayed by the 2014-16 West African Ebola epidemic now find their final year disrupted by the pandemic. But education officials in the country say they have learned from Ebola and are now able to deliver better content, faster. Indeed, soon after schools across Liberia closed on […]
A Mobile Alert Created in South Africa Helps Raise Awareness about COVID-19
Praekelt.org has gone global by putting information about coronavirus into the hands of millions. HealthAlert is currently being implemented as COVID-19 Connect in South Africa by the National Department of Health. Countries or organisations can roll out their own versions in local languages and enhance the service with country-specific information that is trusted and up […]
European Health Ministries Fall for 419 Coronavirus Scam Linked to Nigeria
INTERPOL has unmasked an international COVID-19 fraud racket straddling three European countries – Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. Nigeria was mentioned, as home to an account that was to receive a fraudulent onward transfer sum. The elaborate plan that targeted German health authorities had to do with securing of face masks in the wake of […]
WHO Outlines COVID-19 Situation in Africa
Coronavirus cases in Africa could shoot up from thousands now to 10 million within three to six months according to very provisional modelling, a regional World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday. But Michel Yao, head of emergency operations for WHO Africa, said that was a tentative projection which could change and noted worst-case […]
