Addis Shocked by US Move to Cut Aid
Ethiopian officials are demanding an explanation from the U.S. after it announced this week it would cut $100 million in aid after Ethiopia’s decision to begin filling a reservoir at a massive hydropower dam on the Nile River. Egypt and Sudan are opposed to the dam, which they fear could reduce their water supply. The […]
Wildlife Faces a New Threat in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park
Zhongxin Coal Mining Group and Afrochine Smelting have received permission from the government to begin environmental impact assessments for drilling, land clearance, road building and geological surveys at two proposed sites inside the park, which is home to almost 10% of Africa’s remaining wild elephants. If this leads to a new mine, conservationists warn it […]
Experts Perplexed by Coronavirus Trends in Africa
As the number of infections dips sharply in South Africa, and stays relatively low across much of the continent, experts are reaching towards a startling hypothesis. Crowded townships. Poor hygiene. The impossibility of social distancing in communities, where large families often share a single room. For months health experts have been warning that living conditions […]
Insights into who Rusesabagina is and the Build up to His Arrest
In the early 1990s, Rusesabagina was the manager of a hotel in Rwanda’s capital, the Hôtel des Diplomats. His story became the basis of the 2004 movie, Hotel Rwanda, with Don Cheadle portraying him. In 2006, he published an autobiography, An Ordinary Man. Rusesabagina went on to become one of the best known Rwandans in […]
Dozens of Aid Groups are Operating Illegally in Uganda
Refugee aid groups in Uganda are crying foul after the government suspended more than 200 of them, three quarters of the total, for non-compliance with rules and permits. A U.N. special advisor on gender and displacement welcomed the suspensions as a move toward better transparency and regulation. But some activists worry the suspensions could impact 1.4 million […]
Kenya-based Music Service on the Denmark Alternative Stock Exchange
Mdundo is listing its shares on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark following an oversubscribed pre-sale period that raised US$6.4 million, in a bid to solidify its leading position in the pan-African music market. Launched in 2013, Mdundo provides access to all the continent’s favourite music to over five million monthly active users in 15 countries […]
Africa CDC Calls for Fair Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccine
All nations should join hands in a global effort to procure and distribute potential vaccines against the coronavirus across the globe, the head of Africa’s diseases control body. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said 76 rich nations were now committed to joining a global Covid-19 vaccine allocation, plan co-led by the WHO, aims to help […]
Confusion around Zimbabwe’s Compensation Plan
Zimbabwe says that only foreign white farmers protected by international investment treaties qualified to retrieve land seized by the government two decades ago. Earlier this week, the government announced foreign white farmers settled in Zimbabwe whose land was seized under former President Robert Mugabe can apply to get it back and will be offered land elsewhere […]
Syinix To Release The Brand’s First Android TV
Continuing To Elevate The User Experience For A Smart Life At Home Syinix, a global smart home appliance brand, will launch the brand’s first Android TV™ in Ghana and Nigeria on 15 Sep. Given the increasing demand for smart home appliances, this will be a huge step forward for consumers to elevate their experience and […]
Annual IBM List Celebrates South African Among Global Women Leaders Shaping The Future Of Artificial Intelligence
Standard Bank’s Itumeleng Monale is recognised as part of 35 professionals from 12 countries leading AI adoption IBM has unveiled its list of Women Leaders in AI, recognising South African, Itumeleng Monale from Standard Bank as one of 35 exceptional female business leaders from 12 countries who are using artificial intelligence to drive transformation, growth […]
