Ugandan Tech Firm Becomes Go-to Currency Converter
Ugandan startup Eversend, a digital-only finance platform providing cross-border money transfers among other services, has secured $706,000 in investment through a Seedrs crowdfunding campaign. Founded in 2017, Eversend also provides multi-currency wallets and currency exchange, and plans to offer personal loans, savings, group savings, merchant payments and investments in the future. Available on Android and […]
Zimbabwe Film Debuts on Netflix
Zimbabwean film, Cook Off, a romance about a struggling single mother who finds love during a cooking competition, premiered on Netflix on Monday, a debut that its makers hope will propel the country’s small film sector to global audiences. Zimbabwe often grabs headlines for its economic woes and political crises, but producer Joe Njagu said […]
Tunisia Prepares to Re-open its Borders
Tunis will open its sea, land and air borders on June 27, authorities said on Monday, in hopes of rescuing its tourism industry as the coronavirus pandemic comes under control. The government said also it will allow movement between cities again from Thursday. The North African country has recorded 1,070 cases and 48 deaths, with […]
The Third Largest Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa Calls for Help
Angola has asked for G20 debt relief and is in advanced stages of talks with some countries importing its oil on adjusting financing facilities, but expects no further debt overhaul to be needed beyond this. The country Africa relies heavily on oil revenues and is saddled with debts that exceed its economic output. It is […]
The Largest Elephant Slaughter in Ethiopia
At least six elephants were killed in a single day by poachers in Ethiopia last week, wildlife officials said. “The elephants were killed while they ventured out of the Mago National Park to drink water,” Ganabul Bulmi, the park’s chief warden, told The Associated Press. “The poachers then removed all the tusks from the elephants. […]
Ghana Explores Herbal Treatments for Coronavirus
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Ghanaians have traveled to a plant research center outside the capital, Accra, to give scientists and researchers herbal products and plants they think will help cure the coronavirus — or at least alleviate symptoms. About 70% of Ghanaians depend on herbal remedies for their health care. Last year, government hospitals began integrating […]
African Leaders Weigh In On Protests in the US
Officials on the continent have expressed concern over developments in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, the black American man killed in police custody in the city of Minneapolis last week. The head of the African Union described Floyd’s death as an act of “murder,” while South Africa’s ruling party is calling for […]
#JusticeforUwa Trends on Social Media in Nigeria
Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 22-year-old microbiology student, sought the quiet of her empty church in Benin City, southern Nigeria, as a place to study. Hours later she was raped and killed in a crime that has sparked outrage across Nigeria. Police have launched an investigation amid an avalanche of calls from rights groups, public figures […]
Kenya Honours Citizens Tackling COVID-19
A Kenyan boy is among this year’s recipients of state commendations for his invention of a handwashing machine. Nine-year-old Stephen Wamukota used wood to suspend a jerrycan of water and create a pedal to be used to dispense water and soap and avoid contact. He had told his mother that the available hand-washing facilities in […]
Telecoming Comes To Egypt To Promote Digital Entertainment
The arrival into the Egyptian market means a further step in Telecoming’s strategy to enhance its presence in Africa The digital market in Egypt means more than 100M people and a mobile penetration of 94%; Africa plays a relevant role in Telecoming’s (www.Telecoming.com) international expansion. Telecoming, the leading company in the development of digital services […]
