Africa Business Events Industry Set For Its First And 2021 Hybrid Africa MICE Masterclass 2021
Africa Tourism Partners in collaboration with South African Tourism, Gauteng Tourism Authority and BDO South Africa are pleased to announce that the 2021 Africa Business Tourism MICE Masterclass will be held in hybrid format. The in-person session of the Masterclass is scheduled to take place at Marriott Hotel, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg on 24 and 25 […]
Idia Aisien’s NGO Supports Underprivileged Patients At Massey Children’s Hospital
In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, there are many who are in dire need of assistance to meet daily needs, including healthcare. In this regard, now more than ever, underprivileged parents and children need our support. And this is why actress, TV anchor, and philanthropist, Idia Aisien, is doing her part to provide this […]
Here’s How SA Will Tackle The Freezing And Transit Of Covid-19 Vaccines
South Africa may be in a temporary lull between COVID-19 waves but there is little doubt we will experience another wave at the very least. One express parcel business, DPD Laser, has announced their partnership with helium and natural gas company, Renergen, who have revealed the first Cryo-VaccTM COVID-19 vaccine freezer prototype. The unit can keep vaccines […]
Detected Cyber Threats Rose 20% To Exceed 62.6 Billion In 2020
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced it detected 119,000 cyber threats per minute in 2020 as home workers and infrastructure came under new pressure from attacks. This insight and many others come from Trend Micro’s 2020 roundup report, A Constant State of Flux: Trend Micro 2020 Annual Cybersecurity Report (https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/research-and-analysis/threat-reports/roundup/a-constant-state-of-flux-trend-micro-2020-annual-cybersecurity-report). The report also shows […]
Fans Gather for the First Match of South Sudan’s newly-formed Women’s National Football League
Hundreds of men, women, and children watched as the Aweil Women and the Juba Super Stars squared off in the first match of the league Saturday at Juba’s Buluk playground. Francis Amin, president of the South Sudan Football Association, called Saturday a historic day. “We have registered the first-ever [women’s] South Sudan league, which is […]
While British Colonialism Sought to form One Nigeria, it Created Destructive Divisions
The colonial administration created physical borders to demarcate people and enable economic exploitation. Unsurprisingly, many conflicts have arisen over identity tied to power distribution and the control of resources. Groups that once flourished together with minor tensions and skirmishes have become intractable enemies due to these meaningless borderlines. Psychological borders were also created to build […]
Last Remnants of Colonial Past in North Africa Removed
The last public statue in Spain of the former dictator Francisco Franco has been removed from the city gates of Melilla, a Spanish enclave and autonomous city on the north-west African coast. The statue, erected in 1978, three years after Franco’s death, commemorated his role as commander of the Spanish Legion in the Rif war, […]
A Homegrown, Virtual Learning Management System for schools
Founded in 2019 by Boye Oshinaga, Femi Ibiwoye, Seyi Adelaju and Babatunde Caleb, Gradely uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help parents and schools intervene in real-time to plug student learning gaps. The startup, which has raised US$150,000 in pre-seed funding from angels and venture capital firms such as Ventures Platform and Microtraction, has now launched […]
Maputo Baffled By Horrific Discovery on its Beach
86 dolphins were found dead on an island near the coast of Mozambique, the country’s Ministry of Environment announced Tuesday. The cause of their death is still not known. Several dolphins had already been found dead at the same location Sunday. In total, 111 marine mammals were s found by authorities. The archipelago is located […]
Lessons from Rwanda’s Successful Conservation of Species Dwindling in the Wild
In Rwanda’s lush green grasslands, romance isn’t dead, but it’s had a brush with extinction in recent years. The country’s gray crowned cranes — birds which dance for each other, often pair for life and share chick-raising duties — fell victim to their own popularity. Captured as chicks and kept as status symbol pets in […]
