COVID-19 Is Gender-Blind, But Not Gender-Neutral
MELINDA GATES is Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It began as a mysterious disease, a novel coronavirus soon designated SARS-CoV-2. As countries shut down their economies to slow its spread, it became a global recession as well. Then, in April, the United Nations warned of another dimension to the emergency—a “shadow pandemic” of […]
Syinix Launches The First Android TV In Kenya With Size 8 Reborn
Syinix will be launching its first Android TV in Kenya at 10.30 pm, 15th July 2020. The Launch will be on NTV and Startimes Kenya and hosted by Size 8 Reborn. With the launch, Syinix will explain to customers in detail what the Syinix A20 series has to offer. The Syinix A20 series has 32”, […]
SAP Names Claudio Muruzabal Regional President Of EMEA South
SAP has appointed Claudio Muruzabal as the new President for SAP’s EMEA south region that comprises Southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Muruzabal replaces Steve Tzikakis who is leaving SAP to pursue a leadership opportunity outside of the company. With presence in 75 countries, 24 offices and ~5000 employees across EMEA South, SAP has […]
Kenya Airways Resumes Domestic Passenger Flights
Kenya Airways to resume domestic services with 2 daily flights to Mombasa & 1 daily to Kisumu Kenya Airways (KQ) will resume its domestic flights on Wednesday 15 July 2020, following the lifting of the restriction of movement in and out of Nairobi and Mombasa counties as directed by H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta. KQ has […]
Graça Machel and Melinda Gates Call for Action for Women & Girls
On Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 18:30 – 19:00 South Africa time (SAST), Graça Machel and Melinda Gates will deliver a powerful call to action for public and private sector leaders to address gender equality as Africa undertakes its reconstruction efforts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will take place on Africa.com, and the […]
Fiokee Has Become Africa’s Most In-Demand Guitarist Of The Decade
Fiokee, a.k.a Iffiok Effanga, has been taking the African music scene by storm. In the past 10 years, he has played on more than 500 songs. He’s recently become one of the most in-demand guitarists of the year, with his unique and recognisable style being featured with acts such as Yemi Alade and Reekado Banks, […]
How Egypt Banks On Renewables To Meet Expected Surge Of Energy Demand
To meet its soaring demand for energy, Egypt is turning to renewable sources. Its targets, if accomplished, will see it become a pioneer in the African energy landscape. But are the plans realistic? Egypt’s population has now passed 100 million. As one of the most populous and fastest-growing nations on the African continent, providing electricity […]
The One-stop Border Post Between Tanzania And Kenya, A Symbol Of East-African Integration
The African Development Bank in 2007 approved $185 million in funding Naftali Elude Mzota, a driver for the Impala Shuttle Company in Tanzania, has been driving between Tanzania and Kenya for over 23 years. Asked about the difficulties of crossing the border, Mzota sighs. “Customs clearance used to be a real challenge here, because there […]
Developing Digital Payment Infrastructure for Africa’s Public Transport Industry
Mary Mwangi is the CEO and co-founder of Data Integrated, a tech firm from Kenya looking to digitize companies and promote contactless payments. Africa.com was introduced to the work that Data Integrated does during a call for entries for, Brilliant African Innovations against COVID-19 competition. Mwangi was selected as one of the top six entrants […]
Beyonce’s New Video Hits a Nerve with Africans
Grace Bassey is tired of the outdated way African countries are often portrayed on American screens. So when the trailer for Beyoncé’s new visual album emerged on Twitter with imagery Bassey found stereotypical – face paint, feathers, animal skins – the Nigerian college student responded with images of highways, skyscrapers and yachts. At a time […]
