Travel Ban in Morocco Deals Farmers a Heavy Blow
With Eid Al-Adha around the corner, Moroccan farmers were eager to sell their sheep. A way to compensate for their losses during the pandemic, as the country’s economy became paralysed during the confinement. But Sunday evening, the Moroccan government imposed travel restrictions in 8 of the country’s biggest cities, such as Casablanca, Marrakech or Tangier. […]
Kenya’s ‘Airbnb for Forestry’ Scores Big
In 2002, Bay Area native Tevis Howard, a high school grad at the time, took a gap year to work on malaria research in Kenya. During his time in the country, Howard noticed that though Kenya was generally poverty-stricken, for those that lived on a high quality land where they could grow vegetables or tend […]
The World’s Biggest Producer of Motor Fuel from Coal Sells a Major Asset
Sasol has agreed to sell the world’s biggest oxygen production site in Secunda, South Africa, to France’s Air Liquide for $515 million, as it sheds assets to pay off debts and avoid a rights issue. Sasol, said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement to sell the 16 air separation units, which have a capacity […]
How the Women of a Senegalese Village Turned their Fortunes
Across Matam, the women remain behind as the lifeblood that animates and nourishes the villages. When husbands leave, life for women in Matam grows more challenging. Abandoned, they are at the core of family life but also the economy of the villages: They have a key role in managing resources, food production, animal husbandry, consumption […]
Land and Property Rights have a Complex History in Lagos
Recurrent episodes of marginal communities being evicted from the waterfronts of Lagos have made global media headlines over the last four years. Up until 2016, the city had earned a hard-won status as a model of good urban governance for Africa. Along with better transport systems, waste management and security, the Lagos state government had […]
Pandemic Hampers Various Immunisation Drives in Africa
Measles vaccination campaigns have been rolled out in a number of other countries, including the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nepal and South Sudan. In CAR, which declared a nationwide measles epidemic in January, more than 26,000 cases have been reported over the past seven months, said Médecins sans […]
Harare Agrees to Compensate White Farmers, the Question is How?
Zimbabwe’s government signed a $3.5 billion deal to compensate White commercial farmers who were evicted from their land two decades ago. The agreement is a turning point in a dispute that tipped the southern African nation’s economy into freefall by slashing food production and export income and prompted sanctions from the U.S. and the European […]
Why Egypt Needs a Travel Revolution
Historically, thoughts of Egypt conjure up images of the Ancient World – from the Pharaohs and pyramids, to the north-flowing Nile. The allure is securely steeped in its rich culture and history. It’s the reason why, for decades, thousands have trekked to the North African country. It’s also why Lonely Planet included it in their list of where […]
JCDecaux Partners With The End Fund To Combat Covid-19 In South Africa
JCDecaux Africa, the #1 out of home advertising company in Africa — known for its street furniture, airport, roadside digital and billboard advertising — is working with the END Fund to educate and promote responsible behaviour around COVID-19 in South Africa. The END Fund is a leading collaborative philanthropic fund dedicated to ending neglected tropical […]
Why AI Is The Next Best Thing For Customer Experience Management
While an omnichannel approach has become the norm across most industries, forward-looking businesses are considering the next level to gain competitive advantage. According to Andrea Tucker, Research and Development Head at e4, to disrupt a market using omnichannel strategy businesses will need to turn to Artificial Intelligence (AI). “AI has become a tool that is being […]
