The Claremont Main Road Mosque and the Fight For Spatial Justice
The following op-ed is written by Angela Andrews of the Legal Resources Centre. Newlands and Claremont, affluent suburbs of Cape Town, have a tragic history of forced removals. One of the largest and most established communities (classified “Coloured” under Apartheid racial classification legislation) was removed from these picturesque areas under the Group Areas Act in […]
Viewpoint: By Dr. Seun Adigun – First African Summer & Winter Olympian
There are few more exhilarating feelings than standing in front of the world, representing your country. Having dedicated my life to the pursuit of new challenges, I have been lucky enough to compete for Nigeria in the 2012 summer and 2018 winter Olympics, becoming the first African to participate in both events. This would not […]
Online Trading Success Lies In Reputable Support From Trusted Partners
Dany Mawas, Regional Director at INFINOX, unpacks eight tips that traders should consider to achieve success Online trading has seen a surge in usage in 2020 as more people choose the practice as a means to boost their passive income. Dany Mawas, Regional Director at INFINOX (INFINOX.com), unpacks eight tips that traders should consider to […]
Africa In The Post-Pandemic 2020s: Five Epic Battles
By Nana Asamoah The last several months have seen a ghastly number of deaths all around the world from the raging pandemic. Clearly, some parts of the world have suffered more deaths than others. But it is not just the deaths even though losing loved ones is chiefly painful. It’s also the associated lockdowns, measures […]
Mastercard And MTN Empower Millions Of Consumers In Africa To Make Payments On Global Platforms, Advancing Digital Financial Inclusion
· Partnership will enable millions of MTN customers to pay on global online platforms with a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to MTN MoMo wallet · Mastercard’s technology will enable new digital commerce opportunities for consumers and merchants with or without a bank account, through a simple and secure payment experience · Collaboration underpins a new wave of […]
Advice To SARS: Find New Sources Of Revenue
As the economy sheds jobs and business closures mount because of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa has its work cut out in attempting to expand the tax base. This would be difficult but not impossible to achieve, says Robyn Berger, Executive: Tax at leading African law firm, Bowmans. Taxing the digital economy and the informal […]
Dozens Gather to Mark A Decade Without Gaddafi
Libyans marked Wednesday’s 10th anniversary of the 2011 uprising that ousted and killed the long-time ruler Moammar Gadhafi. Libyans from all walks of life gathered at Tripoli main square to celebrate this decade-old anniversary amid tight security. The celebrations began Tuesday night not only in Tripoli but also in other cities all over Libya. Local […]
Theorising about African Experiences is Possible if We Shift from Western-centred Ways of Knowing
It’s well documented by many scholars that psychological warfare took place for a long time as part of the colonial conquest. The colonialists laboured to ensure that black people’s minds were colonised. And to this end, many theories were developed (by white psychologists) to prove the inferiority of the black mind. One of the consequences […]
A Credit Platform that Started in Kenya is Now Expanding
Kenyan startup LipaLater, a tech-driven consumer credit platform, launched in Rwanda towards the end of last year and shall be expanding into Nigeria and Uganda in 2021 after securing investment. Formed in 2016, LipaLater leverages data analytics to provide consumers with access to convenient and affordable credit. “In simpler words, we seek to promote affordable […]
Nigerian Entrepreneur Jailed for Ill-gotten Gains
Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke has been jailed for 10 years by a US federal court for masterminding an $11 million cyber fraud on a British company. The court heard that “through subterfuge and impersonation, Obinwanne Okeke, engaged in a multi-year global business email and computer hacking scheme that caused a staggering $11 million in […]
