Promoting Ethiopian Contemporary Art
Over the last five years contemporary Ethiopian artists have been making a name for themselves on the global art market, but it’s been a long time coming. Founded in 1958, the Ale School of Fine Art and Design in Addis Ababa is one of the oldest fine art schools in Africa, and it was at […]
Tanzanian Artisanal Miner Does it Again
A Tanzanian small-scale miner, who became an overnight millionaire in June for selling two rough Tanzanite stones valued at $3.4m, has sold another gem for $2m. The third discovery by Saniniu Laizer weighed 6.3kg. Tanzanite is only found in northern Tanzania and is used to make ornaments. It is one of the rarest gemstones on […]
Tackling Racism in South Africa’s Ivy League Schools
Cape Town–based diversity trainer Asanda Ngoasheng is no stranger to invitations for one-off workshops and talks from schools. But in the past few weeks, some schools have for the first time signed long-term contracts with her to implement diversity curricula. That shift has emerged from an eruption of protests at South Africa’s most elite schools […]
Another Setback for Ivorian Soccer Star Didier Drogba
The Association of the Nation’s Players (AFI) announced its backing of current Ivorian Football Federation vice-president (FIF), Idriss Diallo. A harsh blow to Drogba’s FIF presidency campaign — upon officially registering to run, as this is the fourth out of the five eligible bodies to not sponsor the greatest goal scorer in the history of […]
The Latest South African Retailer to Retreat from other African Markets
Shoprite Holdings is considering reducing or selling all of its stake in its Nigerian subsidiary. The company has been reviewing its long-term options in Africa as currency devaluations, supply issues and low consumer spending in Angola, Nigeria and Zambia have weighed on earnings. Shoprite, which owns more than 2,800 outlets across Africa, said in a […]
New Deal Shows that there is Liquidity in Buying and Selling African Startups
DPO Group, a payments services provider for African businesses, has been acquired by Network International, a Dubai-headquartered payments giant in a $288 million deal. The acquisition will see DPO Group continue to operate under the same brand while being wholly owned by Network International. DPO Group’s executives will own stock in Network International as part […]
Tit for Tat In Kenya and Tanzania’s Travel Spat
Tanzania has banned Kenya’s national carrier from flying into the country, the latest move in a deepening row between the two neighbouring countries. The Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) said Kenya Airways flights were being banned “on a reciprocal basis” after the Kenyan government decided against including Tanzania in a list of countries whose passengers […]
Recognising Malawi’s Front Line Workers
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has announced the introduction of special award for most dedicated health workers in the fight against COVID-19. Speaking during his weekly national address Saturday night, Chakwera said five health workers nominated by various medical associations will be receiving the award every three months for their dedication to work. Chakwera described the […]
Ethiopian Migrants Kicked Out
Unemployed and shunned as possible coronavirus carriers, Ethiopian migrant labourers are returning home by the thousands, placing a huge strain on Ethiopia’s poorly equipped medical system. More than 30,000 workers have re-entered Ethiopia since mid-March, according to the government, some of them after suffering abuse and detention in unhealthy conditions in the countries they left, […]
Someone’s Eavesdropping on the Togolese Clergy
A prominent Catholic bishop and a priest in Togo have been told they were targeted by spyware made by the private surveillance firm NSO Group, in the first known case of its kind involving members of the clergy. A joint investigation by the Guardian and the French newspaper Le Monde can reveal that Bishop Benoît […]
