Freeing Up Funds for Angola to Tackle Coronavirus
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 […]
Somali Women Join the Fishing Trade
Like most women in this business, Fardowsa Ahmed depends on men to catch the fish. Men dominate the fishing sector. It is considered “men’s work” in Somali society. But Ahmed is determined to push her way in. Ahmed was introduced to the industry by a friend, and she soon discovered that switching from selling milk […]
Nigeria Reboots its Internet Policy
With a mean download speed of 1.56 megabits per second (Mbps), Africa’s largest internet market is rooted in the bottom quarter of global broadband speed rankings for 2019 by UK analytics firm Cable. But the country is looking to fix that problem—at least on paper. A new national broadband plan is aiming to deliver download […]
African Brands Struggle to Compete with Global Giants for Admiration
When a survey of Africa’s most admired brands came out for the first time in 2010, things were looking optimistic for African brands, but since then their representation in the ranking has dropped by nearly two-thirds. Brand Africa founder Thebe Ikalafeng examines the results of the 2020 survey and reflects on what they tell us. […]
Seven of 12 Best Dollar-bond Returns are from African Nations
Africa’s sovereign bonds — all of them rated junk — have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the risk-on mood that’s sweeping global markets as economies reopen from coronavirus lockdowns.. Angola, which is in discussions to reorganize some of its loans, leads the pack with a return of 74%, compared with the 9.5% average for […]
Only 25% of African Business Leaders Believe that their National Governments are Capable of Protecting their Personal and Health Data
In a live poll conducted by Africa.com as part of its webinar series, Crisis Management for African Business Leaders, 25% of webinar participants indicated they believe that their national governments are capable of securing health and other personal data they collect. 57% of respondents believe that their national governments are not capable of doing so. 18% of respondents […]
Africa’s Digital Privacy Concerns
Poll only 25% of African businesses leaders believe that their national governments are capable of protecting their personal and health data; 57% believe that governments should not be able to track infected COVID patients without their consent In a live poll conducted by Africa.com as part of its webinar series, Crisis Management for African Business […]
Media Advisory: Join The First #StaySafe Africa Virtual Bridges Series: A Conversation With The Africa CDC On Covid-19
The #StaySafeAfrica campaign aims to build a solid partnership between journalists, civil society organizations, private-sector companies and local leaders to protect our continent against COVID-19 while ensuring access and treatment for other ongoing health threats. You are invited to a digital press conference where the African Union and the Africa CDC will give an update on their Covid-19 […]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges $1.6 Billion To Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, To Protect The Next Generation With Lifesaving Vaccines
Global leaders unite to safeguard 300 million more children from disease and mitigate consequences of COVID-19 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver lifesaving vaccines to the world’s poorest countries. The commitment was announced at the Global Vaccine Summit 2020, hosted by […]
The Rockefeller Foundation Announces New Awards To Strengthen Covid-19 Response In Communities Across Africa And Asia
The Rockefeller Foundationannounced today that it will award three new grants to support organizations that are working with countries, communities and regions in Africa and Asia to leverage data and technology to bolster their Covid-19 response. These grants will enhance data collection through contact tracing, symptom checking, and testing that can generate data that is […]
