African Trendsetter: Serial Entrepreneur Maria Thundu
Bold, Creative and carefree are some of the words we can use to describe Maria Thundu. Born in Malawi and raised in Ethiopia, the famous photographer, who has lived on three continents, has also gained recognition for her design of beautiful leather and chitenje (African print) accessories through her line, SweetLife Accessories. After being featured on CNN’s African […]
Female Hip Hop Artist “N.Q” Releases Hit Anthem “Sexy Big Girl” For Full-Figured Women
Sexy Big Girl is the exciting new single from N.Q. Branded as an anthem for fuller-figured women, this release from hip-hop star N.Q is sure to get attention for all the right reasons. It’s for all the women who’ve lived in the shadows of their potential and who’ve had doors closed because of their size. […]
Big Tech In African Fintech
By Eric Osiakwan I ended my May 2021 essay with the hypothesis “…leading fintechs might turn around and start acquiring the banks” and, sure enough, on the 12th of May 2021, the Competition Authority of Kenya in a gazette notice approved the acquisition of 84.89% stake in Century Microfinance Bank by Branch International Limited – […]
Infinix Launches Top-Notch INBook X1 Laptop Series
Infinix, an emerging brand in the consumer electronics market, today unveiled its first flagship laptop series – INBook X1. Combining a stylish, thin and lightweight design with ultimate performance, the launch represents Infinix’s foray into a new product category, as it joins forces with Intel and Microsoft. Through the INBook X1 series, Infinix aims to deliver […]
Technology Can Ensure Safety Is Universally Accessible And Affordable. It’s Time To Make It A Reality
Warren Myers, CEO, AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform, reflects on the security environment in South Africa, why safety should be viewed as a right instead of a privilege, and the company’s successful partnership with Uber since 2018. Since it was first established in 2017, AURA’s vision has been to create an […]
Meditative, Optimistic Documentary on Queer Love in Kenya
Filmed over five years, this documentary, directed by Peter Murimi, opens on a striking note that contrasts intimacy with cruelty. A date between Sam, the film’s subject, and his boyfriend Alex is juxtaposed with the brutal footage of a violent attack on one of Murimi’s own friends. Witnessing the tender connection between the couple in […]
The First Direct Chemical Evidence for Honeybee Product Exploitation in West Africa
There are several groups in Africa, such as the Efe foragers of the Ituri Forest, Eastern DRC, who have historically relied on honey as their main source of food. They collect all parts of the hive, including honey, pollen and bee larvae, from tree hollows which can be up to 30 metres from the ground, […]
After a Year of Food Delivery, Egyptian Firm Wants to Expand
Egyptian startup Appetito, a grocery and household products delivery service, hopes to expand across Africa after securing a seed funding round. Founded in March 2020 by Shehab Mokhtar, Appetito is a grocery delivery platform that sources products from manufacturers, stores them in its warehouses, and ships them to customers via mini fulfillment centres. Customers can […]
More than 10-million Mozambicans will have Access to Electricity for the First Time
Mozambique on Monday began construction of gas-to-power plant and transmission line projects worth $1bn in the southern province of Inhambane as the government aims to boost energy supply. The World Bank is one of the financing partners of the infrastructure projects, alongside the US, Norway, African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Bank and The OPEC Fund […]
A Pattern of Media Repression in Zimbabwe
Jeffrey Moyo, a freelance journalist for The Times who is based in Harare, was being held on charges of violating the country’s immigration laws. His lawyers say the accusation is spurious. Authorities in Zimbabwe arrested the reporter and accused him of improperly helping two other Times journalists make a reporting trip there recently. One of […]
