Why You Want Value For Money
From the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, good value (for money) is described as “something that is good value, is not expensive, or is worth what you pay for it”. Guy Stehlik, CEO and founder of BON Hotels gives further insight as to why value-for-money is important now more than ever across the hotel and […]
The Unicornization Of African Fintech
By Eric M K Osiakwan The first quarter of 2021 ended on a great note as two African fintech businesses gained unicorn status, a rare fit amidst a ragging global pandemic which is finally being aggressively tackled by the speedy supply of much-needed vaccines. Such is the African story – a trail of surprises in […]
Introducing The 14th Class Of Harambeans Poised To Fulfill The Dreams Of Their Generation
The 14th class of Harambeans: 4900 applicants, $130 million raised, 30 innovators In the spirit of hard-won resilience and deep confidence in the promise of Pan-African entrepreneurship, the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance boldly launched its Prosperity Fund in 2020, despite the global pandemic and its metastasizing impacts on economies across the world. This year, there were 4 900 applications to […]
Champion for Education in Senegal Leaves a Solid Legacy
Ms Elena Malagodi died on March 17 in the coastal city of Mbour, Senegal. She was 84. The cause was Covid-19, said Larson Holt, the operations director and Senegal project manager for Moms Against Poverty, a partner of one of Ms. Malagodi’s organizations, Natangué-Sénégal. She was born in Rome, the daughter of a Jewish actress […]
Calling All Startups in the AI Space
The Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa (AI4D Africa) programme and Villgro Africa have launched a call for innovative startups harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for the continent’s development. The AI4D Africa programme is a joint endeavour between the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada to support innovations, policy research, […]
Tunisia Will Not Accept Italy’s Waste
At a time when 600 containers of hazardous and toxic waste destined for Tunisia have been blocked by the Italian customs authorities, civil society activists from the port city of Sousse gathered on Thursday, to rally in front of the Italian Embassy in Tunis. The demonstration was organized to demand the repatriation to Italy of […]
Madagascar Remembers its Former President
Didier Ratsiraka, who was Madagascar’s president twice for a combined period of 21 years, has died at the age of 84. Ratsiraka was a controversial figure. Nicknamed the “Red Admiral” for his socialist policies, he was a national hero and great patriot for some, for others a ruthless dictator with policies that led to the […]
Tanzania’s Doctors Hopeful for New Covid-19 Reaction
Throttled by late President John Magufuli’s coronavirus denialism, Tanzanian doctors have expressed hope the arrival of a new leader will bring positive change to the country’s questionable handling of the pandemic. In June last year, Magufuli declared his country had beaten the virus through prayer. Authorities had already stopped registering cases and deaths since May […]
What will Mozambique’s Neighbours Do?
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi says member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will respond in a “meaningful manner” to the deadly Islamist insurgency in northern Mozambique. Masisi made the comments Wednesday after meeting with Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi told reporters late Wednesday he talked to his South African counterpart […]
Paying for Germany’s Dark Past with Namibia
A deal that could set a precedent for former colonies all around the world is being thrashed out between Germany and Namibia, to heal the wounds of what’s now widely regarded as a genocide by colonial forces. But how do you make up for destroying an entire society? In Namibia, descendants of both victims and […]
