Turning the Kenyan Capital into Africa’s Financial Hub
The goal of a new co-operation agreement between London and Nairobi could result in at least $2bn worth of deals during the next five years, is to help funnel international investment into Kenya and east Africa more broadly. This should over time enable Nairobi to compete with Dubai, as a conduit for trade in the region. The deal […]
#RevivingTownshipEconomies Initiative To Help Restore Small Businesses
Small businesses are in crisis following the devastation caused by a week of looting and vandalism which swept across Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal last week. What began as a response by supporters of the former President Jacob Zuma, soon descended into rampant destruction affecting hundreds of small businesses and costing South Africa’s already fragile economy […]
Content Creators in Nigeria Get a Needed Boost
Last week, YouTube, launched a beta version of a short-form video experience called “YouTube shorts” in Nigeria. Shorts is a new short-form video experience for creators and artists who want to shoot short, catchy, 60 seconds videos using their mobile phones. Since its initial launch in 2020, YouTube Shorts has expanded to 26 countries and […]
How Mauritania Converted Traditional Armed Groups to become Security Personnel
Camels might be a big part of the culture of many families in Mauritania, but it is also a symbol of the State. Within the armed forces, the Mehari National Guard unit uses camel-riding policemen to go meet the population, as is the case in the locality of Achemime. These police officers dressed in traditional […]
Young Ghanaians Reflect on their National and Religious Identities
Since the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre in New York, western media have consistently questioned whether being Muslim sits well with the ideals of democratic citizenship. Young Muslim males are often demonised as potential terrorists and female Muslims are singled out for critique for their dress. Overall, although Ghana has not been affected […]
French Soldiers are Detained in Equatorial Guinea
France said on Thursday one of its military helicopters carrying six soldiers had been detained after landing in Equatorial Guinea, in a diplomatic incident that demonstrated the strained ties between Malabo and Paris. The helicopter landed in Equatorial Guinea’s mainland port of Bata on Wednesday evening, hours after a French court upheld a guilty verdict […]
Former US President Barack Obama Joins NBA Africa as a Strategic Partner
Obama “will help advance the league’s social responsibility efforts across the continent, including programs and partnerships that support greater gender equality and economic inclusion,” according to a news release from the NBA. He will also be a minority stakeholder in NBA Africa. According to the NBA’s release, “NBA Africa is focused on expanding the NBA’s […]
Nigerian Influencer Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
Ramon Abbas – also known as Hushpuppi 37, is known for posting photos of his lavish lifestyle on Instagram, where he has 2.5m followers. Court documents filed in California said Hushpuppi’s crimes cost victims almost $24m in total. In one scheme, Hushpuppi attempted to steal more than $1.1m from someone who wanted to fund a […]
Pressure brought on by Covid-19 Revives Harare’s Novel Counselling Service
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched people’s mental health everywhere and Zimbabwe is no exception. But some Zimbabweans hit hard by the stress have found unique support at the “Friendship Bench,” now the country’s biggest counseling service. SOURCE: VOA
What’s Prompting the High Rate of Infanticide in Senegal?
Photographer Maroussia Mbaye spoke to women who said crushing social stigma, poverty and lack of traditional support systems had left them with no choice but to commit infanticide. Mbeubeuss is one of the biggest rubbish tips in Africa and Senegal’s largest open cemetery for murdered children. In the past three years, the bodies of 32 […]
