‘Flying Doctors’ Boost Nigeria’s Covid-19 Testing
Red-gloved hands gently dip cotton swabs down nostrils and mouths of people taking turns to stand in front of a tall booth, masks lowered and head tilted backwards. Inside the booth to which the gloves are attached is a COVID-19 sample collector. Set up by Nigerian health investment firm Flying Doctors in eight of the […]
Rwandan Schools Partly Reopen After 7-Month Suspension Due To Covid-19
Senior students in all Rwandan primary and secondary schools resumed their studies on Monday after over seven months of suspension since March amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Teacher Training Colleges (TTC) have also reopened on the same day. Primary Five and Six, Secondary Three, Five […]
Television Education in Mozambique
By Education Cannot Wait “We missed our teachers, they were very friendly and helped us solve the complex exercises, but with the coronavirus, we need to adapt and learn to solve our exercises alone at home,” says Alzira Ngomane, 17 years old, and her brother Amilcar Ngomane, 14, from the Albazine district, in the city of […]
An Urgent Call for Sustainable Healthcare Reforms in Africa Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis
Dr Aloysius Mom Njong Inadequacies within the African healthcare sector has been a critical area for concern for a long time, far preceding the global health crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed weaknesses in African economies in managing emergency health hazards, and exponentially accentuated various healthcare deficiencies – from a lack of medical supplies […]
Africa’s Startups More Investable Than Ever
Africa’s startups have never been more investible than now. There is a growing number of professional ‘super angels’ involved in record-breaking deals, and private equity investments have doubled since last year. This and more were discussed at the 7th, and fully virtual, Africa Early Stage Investor Summit #AESIS2020 held on 3-4 November with more than […]
Gilat Telecom Enhances SD-WAN System To Unlock Huge Network Availability And Bandwidth Capacity Across Africa
SD-WAN System for African Operators Integrated with F5’s Traffic Management Software MNO and ISPs in DRC and Seychelles using innovative new software to increase network availability and bandwidth. Gilat Telecom (TLV: STCM) today announced significant new enhancements to its Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN MAX). The news is particularly relevant for African operators with fiber […]
Opportunities in Mozambique: 5 Sectors Worth Investing In
The immigration officer stares anxiously at the Portuguese passport. It’s not an uncommon sight at Maputo’s International Airport as the country is increasingly seeing foreigners at its ports of entry with an interest in working in the country. Times have certainly changed since the early 1990s. Then, the country was left decimated by Portuguese colonial […]
Digital And Tech Work Offer Opportunities For Unemployed Youth
Three million jobs have been lost this year. By end-June, youth employment had dropped a staggering 12 percentage points to just below 16%. If job losses persist, we will have lost a decade’s worth of job growth in only six months. Findings from the Harambee Mapping of Digital and ICT Roles and Demand for South Africa […]
Africa Tech Festival 2020
Top things to look out for at AfricaCom and AfricaTech in 2020 The virtual Africa Tech Festival is fast approaching (09-12 November 2020) and with an exceptional line-up of speakers, content and discussion points like never before. In advance of the events, the organisers have also opened up the platform to allow registered delegates, speakers […]
