Nigerian Startup Launches Platform to Simplify Sending a Wedding Present
An e-commerce website with a focus on wedding gifts, Wedding Registry helps couples communicate their gift preferences to guests, while guests can easily select and pay for certain items. Founded by Prince Iwendi and Daisy Okwa after they noticed a gap in the market, Wedding Registry is going up against the likes of Jumia and […]
Can South Africa Change its Rep as One of the World’s Largest Carbon Emitters?
The country is increasingly being viewed as a pariah that isn’t contributing as much as it could to the international fight against global warming and climate change. With a lot of other countries now moving away from fossil fuel-based electricity, there’s considerable pressure for South Africa to follow. Of the 15 large coal plants in […]
The Tale of Two Seasons in Ethiopia
News coverage of the terrible famines in the Horn of Africa during the 1980s, which culminated in the Live Aid concert, led many people to believe Ethiopia is a land of perpetual drought. It is certainly true that the eastern part of this vast country – which is almost five times the size of the […]
South Africans Given the Greenlight to Go Work Abroad
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has approved essential travel for South Africans who want to return to countries where they are based. Many South Africans who work or live overseas and were in the country when the Covid-19 lockdown came into effect late in March have been unable to travel abroad because of the travel […]
Schooling Crumbles as Burkina Faso Battles Militancy
A new report by Human Rights Watch sheds light on Burkina Faso’s education crisis amid a worsening security situation engulfing the country and other parts of the Sahel in recent years. Published on Tuesday, the rights group’s report warns of the “devastating impact” of armed group attacks on the children’s right to education. It estimated […]
DRC Designer Challenging the Status Quo through Online Fashion Show
The entertainment industry in Africa and across the world has been hit, maybe not as badly as for example sporting activities were, in the wake of strict limits in public gatherings. But over in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Congolese designer, Anifa Mvuemba, will not be bogged down by the rules. No physical models, […]
African Women Bear the Brunt of Lockdowns
The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR warns hundreds of thousands of urban refugees across the East, Horn and Great Lakes region of Africa are resorting to desperate measures to survive as the economic impact of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, takes hold. Government-imposed lockdowns and curfews aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus […]
Maputo Provides Mobile Health Advice to Halt Transmissions to Health Workers
The government in Mozambique has launched a free coronavirus hotline to reduce the number of people physically visiting health centres. Callers can dial the switchboard on 110 for information and counselling. They are also encouraged to report people who are flouting quarantine or self-isolation guidance. Six doctors will work in shifts and the health ministry […]
Thousands of Children in Face Masks Flocked Back to School in Ivory Coast
The country became one of the first in West Africa to restart lessons after a two-month coronavirus shutdown. With a total of 2,376 cases and dozens of new infections each day, Ivory Coast has yet to contain the virus. But authorities are confident pupils can study together in safety after the introduction of extra hygiene […]
Madagascar Sends Troops to Contain COVID-19
The Malagasy government has deployed soldiers and doctors to the eastern city of Toamasina, where two people died of COVID-19, following the discovery of several bodies in the streets. About 150 soldiers will be sent to Madagascar’s second largest city with orders to ensure adherence to health measures to contain the virus’ spread and maintain […]
