Invest In Africa Appoints Carol Annang As Ghana Country Director
Invest in Africa (IIA), a private sector-led initiative focused on growing local businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa to deliver positive economic impacts and create jobs, has appointed Carol Annang as its Country Director in Ghana. Based in Accra, Carol will be working closely with strategic partners and the local IIA team to continue the company’s focus […]
Enygma Ventures: A Story Of Women Investing In Women
If you are a woman living in Southern Africa with strength, resilience and ideas there is a company looking to invest in you. Enygma Ventures, is looking for passionate women entrepreneurs to invest in. The venture capital fund was established by two successful women entrepreneurs who now invest in women entrepreneurs in Southern Africa. “We […]
The One Health Approach – Critical In Preventing The Next Pandemic
If we want to prevent the next pandemic, countries across the globe must integrate human, animal and environmental health expertise and policy. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that the health of humans and animals are inescapably linked. This isn’t a new revelation, though. COVID-19 might be the most devastating disease to spread between animal […]
World Hearing Day – Why It’s Important To Protect Your Hearing At Any Age
The ability to hear and communicate well plays a critical role in our well-being as naturally sociable creatures. However, many of us take our hearing for granted which leads to us not taking enough preventative or corrective measures to protect and preserve our ability to hear as we get older. “Hearing loss can have greater […]
The Streets of Cape Verde Tell a Story
Beautiful images of aquatic life can be seen painted on the facades of 13 houses in Porto Mosquito, a fishing village 20km from Praia the capital of Cape Verde. Inspired by the French naval officer, Jacques Cousteau, the murals are part of an environmental project by the 2013-founded Lantuna Association operating in the Baía do […]
Ancient Egypt Find may be World’s Oldest Pet Cemetery
The site, located in the early Roman port of Berenice, was found 10 years ago, but its purpose was mysterious. Now, a detailed excavation has unearthed the burials of nearly 600 cats and dogs, along with the strongest evidence yet that these animals were treasured pets. That would make the site the oldest known pet […]
A Tender to Help Rebuild Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is calling for asset managers for a new $2.6 billion infrastructure investment company that aims to facilitate transport network projects and boost economic growth. This comes after President Muhammadu Buhari approved the creation of the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (Infra-Co) in February 2021. According to the CBN, the asset managers will originate and […]
The Challenge of Conservation in Africa in the 21st Century
For communities living on the front lines of wildlife habitats, the reality of sharing space with animals can be harsh – especially the cost of living alongside often contested protected areas, national parks and nature reserves. It is hard for environmentalists to admit, but many conventional conservation methods are failing. Entire ecosystems are being lost […]
What is Addis Doing that it Doesn’t Want the Media to See?
An influential press freedom group called on Ethiopia to release journalists and workers arrested by government and allied troops as they battled forces loyal to the government in the Tigray region. The Committee to Protect Journalists said at least four journalists and media workers were detained recently in Tigray’s capital of Mekelle in response to […]
New Reality Show Fails to Show South Africa’s Demographics
A South African version of the reality show Love Island has been accused of failing to represent the diversity of the “rainbow nation” by selecting too few black contestants. The programme was launched on Sunday night, and was immediately widely criticised by local viewers on social media. Many pointed to publicity photographs released by the […]
