Kenya’s Poor Need Different Lockdown Restrictions to Survive, Scientists Urge
After Joseph Mandu lost his job because of the country’s coronavirus lockdown, he would still wake every morning and leave his home in the City Carton slum in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. But instead of heading to the restaurant he worked at as a pool-table attendant, he would walk around City Carton searching for odd jobs to […]
The Green Economy And Africa
By Eloise Tobler of Wisetek Most African countries, especially those in the Sub-Saharan region, rank amongst the most struggling economies in the world. This contrasts with the fact that the continent has an embarrassment of riches in terms of natural resources and a youthful population. While each country has its own complex list of problems […]
African Aviation at a Threshold
In the African aviation industry, the cup is half full. There are still many things to be done to explore the full potential of the industry in Africa like its counterparts in other regions of the world. Yet with its obvious shortcomings, the African sky is replete with opportunities. In the past decade, air transport […]
Mastercard Partners With Billetera To Offer Cutting-Edge Digital Payment Solutions In Democratic Republic Of Congo
Millions of unbanked and financially excluded residents in DRC to gain access to formal financial and digital services Mastercard’s technology to enable development of diverse digital payment solutions Partnership is aligned with DRC’s National Digital Plan (NDP) Mastercard has partnered with Billetera – a leading digital payments technology company headquartered in Kenya – to provide millions of […]
The Architectural Splendour of Ancient Africa
Ancient African architecture has a mystical charm that reveals the true nature of the continent that is steeped in tradition and culture. While we live in modern times with beautiful modern buildings, it is the primeval structures that burst with ageless allure and fascination. From Mali to Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Egypt, if the following structures […]
