Standard Bank Announces Launch Of Paper On The Future Of Financial Services In The Age Of The Platform Economy
Digitisation is driving the convergence of industries across the globe resulting in traditional financial services groups contending with a range of new competitors. The implications could be dire for financial services organisations that are unwilling to adapt their strategies in these changing times, according to the findings of a report by world-renowned platform economy expert […]
Global Citizen Live Line-ups Revealed For Lagos, Paris & NYC Events
Campaign Urges New Commitments to Prioritize Vaccine Equity, Feed Millions Facing Famine, and Curb Climate Change through the Trillion Trees Initiative Defend the Planet, Defeat Poverty LAGOS, NIGERIA: Femi Kuti, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Made Kuti PARIS, FRANCE: Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, DJ Snake, H.E.R., Black Eyed Peas, Christine and the Queens; special guest appearance by […]
Women Entrepreneurs Lead The Way In Digital Presence, According To Mastercard SME Research In Middle East And Africa
· 81% of women entrepreneurs across the Middle East and Africa have a digital business presence according to Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index · Latest research by Mastercard highlights high digitalization among women-owned businesses as opportunity for broader SME recovery and digital economy growth Despite the gender gap and social challenges, entrepreneurial women across the world and […]
Women In Tech On The Rise, But Barriers Persist
Despite concerted efforts to narrow the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, major inequalities persist. According to UNESCO, women account for a mere 28% of those pursuing STEM careers in Sub-Saharan Africa, below the global average of 30%. On a positive note, South Africa is bucking the trend by producing more female […]
Mbuzi Gang The “Shamra Shamra” Hit Makers
Mbuzi Gang is a music trio from Kenya comprising of Joefes, iPhoolish and Fathermoh. The group is signed under Black Market Africa Records and are best known for their hit songs “Shamra Shamra” and “Wagithomo”. Shamra Shamra features Mejja and has been watched over 3 million times on YouTube. They also have a couple of […]
Nesta Challenges Launches $14,500,000 Afri-Plastics Challenge And Seeks African Innovators In Plastic Waste Management
Nesta Challenges is today announcing the launch of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. The Challenge will involve a public competition that will reward the best solutions from across sub-Saharan Africa to addressing marine plastic waste in developing countries in a way that promotes gender equality and empowerment of women and girls. The competition’s first strand, Accelerating Ideas, […]
Heroes Welcome for Ugandan Athletes
President Yoweri Museveni has awarded its athletes luxurious vehicles, houses and monthly stipend following their successful performance in the just concluded Tokyo Olympics. Museveni ordered full implementation of his earlier directive to gift Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists at the continental or international level a monthly salary of $1,415, $845 and $280 respectively. Museveni further […]
Getting to Know Giraffes
Dr. Muller’s sense of giraffes as secret socialites began in 2005, when she was researching her master’s thesis in Laikipia, Kenya. There to collect data on antelopes, she found herself drawn to the ganglier ungulates. “They are so weird to look at,” she said. “If somebody described them to you, you wouldn’t believe they even […]
Upskilling those First in an Emergency
Emergency Response Africa is a health tech company that delivers fast, reliable emergency medical services. In Nigeria, more than 200,000 people die from road accidents, cardiovascular diseases, and pregnancy complications, just three of the top causes of emergencies. Most Nigerians admit to having experienced or witnessed a medical emergency where a good response was lacking. “ERA is […]
Air Senegal Makes Travelling to the US More Accessible for West Africans
State-owned airline company Air Senegal revealed on its website that it will soon offer twice weekly flights with nonstop service from New York’s JFK airport to Dakar’s Blaise Diagne International airport. Air Senegal also stated that this new route would also offer connections to and from destinations in Senegal and other African cities such as […]
