Harvard Professor & Heads of Africa’s Top Corporates Share Strategy
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Learn to Sign in Kiswahili in this Tanzanian Cafe
Inside Neema Café in Tanzania, you will find that the staff, including the waiters, waitresses, and chefs are deaf. It’s one of the few cafes in the world that allows customers to use sign language to place their orders and to communicate with the staff. Founded by Neema Crafts, the café aims to create more […]
Managing eWaste in Lagos
Nigeria does not have a formal recycling sector for safe management of e-waste, every month about 500,000 tons of electronic and electrical equipment is dumped in workshops, open spaces, water sources and landfills. More than half of this is near end of life or completely damaged. When rain falls on informal waste dumps, polluted liquids […]
A Victory for Sudanese Women
Sudan’s new government has outlawed the practice of female genital mutilation, a move hailed as a major victory by women’s rights campaigners in a country where the often dangerous practice is widespread. The United Nations estimates that nearly nine in 10 Sudanese women have been subjected to the most invasive form of the practice, which […]
Miners Trapped after Sierra Leone Mine Collapses
At least 25 people in western Liberia who were searching for diamonds have been trapped and are feared dead after a hole that they had dug collapsed, official sources in the area have said. The incident took place in the town of Masakpa, near the border with Sierra Leone. Aaron Vincent, superintendent of Grand Cape […]
South African Company’s Tasty Solution to Reduce Use of Plastic Dishware
Munch Bowls has created a biodegradable bowl made from wheat, which you can eat as part of your meal. The bowls are vegan, can hold hot soup for up to five hours and have a shelf life of 15 months, according to the company. They are marketed to be used at picnics, parties and corporate […]
Humanitarian Plane Heading to Kenya Shot Down
Kenya’s foreign ministry has called for a swift investigation after a humanitarian plane helping the fight against the coronavirus crashed in Somalia in “unclear” circumstances, killing all six people on board. The Kenyan private cargo plane was undertaking a humanitarian mission related to pandemic when it crashed on Monday afternoon in Bardale district in southern […]
Malagasy Journo Who Criticised Lockdown Released
A prominent Madagascar journalist detained a month ago after criticizing President Andry Rajoelina’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic was released on Monday. Arphine Rahelisoa, who heads the pro-opposition newspaper Valisoa, was charged on April 4 with “inciting hatred” after running a blog that notably said “COVID-19, lockdown, Andry Rajoelina, killer.” The charges against Rahelisoa, the […]
Easing One of Africa’s Toughest Lockdowns
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni declared the infection “tamed.” “It is high time we … start slowly and carefully to open up, but without undoing our achievements.” The country of 42 million reported 97 confirmed cases and no deaths in 45 days of restrictions, and Museveni said it was now better equipped to trace and detect […]
Migrants Stuck in No Man’s Land Due to Pandemic
Tens of thousands of migrants are trapped in dangerous conditions at frontiers, mines, ports and in transit camps across Africa after states shut their borders in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19. Some have been abandoned by smugglers unable to take them further on their journeys to Europe or elsewhere. Others were returning […]
