Fossil Found in Madagascar Reveals Evolution of a Species
A prehistoric opossum-sized critter dubbed the “crazy beast” that inhabited Madagascar at the end of the age of dinosaurs is providing scientists insight into early mammalian evolution even as they scratch their heads over its bewildering anatomy. Researchers on Wednesday described an exquisitely preserved fossil of the plant-eating mammal named Adalatherium hui, which lived 66 […]
Virtual Green Entrepreneurship Hub for African Startups
African startups have been invited to apply for the Greenpreneurs programme, which helps young leaders to connect globally and receive support on turning their ideas into tangible impact. Run collectively by Student Energy, Youth Climate Lab, and the Global Green Growth Institute, Greenpreneurs is a virtual green entrepreneurship incubator for youth-led teams targeting GGGI member […]
The Ghanaian Pallbearers Who’ve Taken Over the Internet
In Ghana, Nana Otafrija Pallbearing & Waiting Services, provides funeral services — featuring half-dozen men, often dressed in black and white suits and sunglasses. Known as dancing pallbearers, they get down to festive beats, all while carrying a coffin on their shoulders during funeral processions. But in the time of the coronavirus, Ghana’s dancing pallbearers […]
Nigerian Woman Put Up for Sale on Facebook Rescued
The chairperson of the Commission for Nigerians in the Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, told the BBC that the 30-year-old woman was now safe at the Nigerian embassy in Beirut after she was rescued by the Lebanese authorities. Ms Dabiri-Erewa did not give details about how the woman was rescued but said the lockdown imposed by the […]
Lesotho PM Cornered
Lesotho’s Senate has passed constitutional amendments seeking to curb the prime minister’s power to dissolve Parliament and call for a fresh election. The move by the legislative body on Tuesday came as Prime Minister Thomas Thabane faces mounting pressure to resign from his p In March, he suspended the Parliament for three months shortly after […]
Africa’s Polio Plans On Hold
Vaccinations for up to 12 million children to prevent the spread of polio in Africa will be delayed, in a major redeployment of polio eradication resources to fight the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Polio prevention campaigns, which are vital to avert outbreaks, will be suspended until at least the second half of 2020, said […]
Kenya’s Public Universities aren’t Ready to Fully Adopt e-Learning
A recent survey carried out in 12 public and private universities in Kenya that offer open and distance learning programmes, showed that students preferred face to face or blended methods of teaching and learning. Just 19,000 out of 500,000 students were enrolled for open and distance learning. This points to the challenges that students face […]
Plans for One African Market Paused due to Lockdowns
The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. “It is obviously not possible to commence trade as we had intended on 1 July under the current circumstances,” Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area, said […]
Ghana’s Skies Due to Open
Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda announced that domestic flights in Ghana will resume from Friday, May 1, following three weeks of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. Authorities added that precautionary measures, such as safe distancing between passengers, will be in place to ensure the safety of passengers and operators. Health […]
South Sudan’s First Mobile Money Service Launches An International Remittance Service
★ m-GURUSH South Sudan’s first Mobile Money service has launched the ‘International Remittance’ services on their Mobile Money Platform. This is yet another ground breaking innovative feature from m-GURUSH that will enable customers to conveniently send money across Africa and beyond. The service will benefit m-GURUSH customers, especially the business and trading communities sending funds […]
