Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg: When Giving Changes Lives
Nelson Mandela’s dream of creating a state-of-the-art, paediatric academic and tertiary referral hospital serving the children of Southern Africa has been realised. Initiated by the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, in line with its vision to change the way in which society treats its youth and children, the hospital admitted its first patients in June 2017 […]
74% Of SMEs In Construction And Manufacturing Across Middle East And Africa Optimistic About Future Growth
Guided By Potential For Upskilling Staff, Access To Credit And Better Data: Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index 74% of the region’s small and medium businesses in construction and manufacturing are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index SME confidence levels were highest among businesses in retail, while construction and […]
Playing Catch-Up To The Early Adopters Of Analytics, AI And Machine Learning
By Sarthak Rohal, VP – IT services at AlphaCodes Early adopters of data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools have found themselves in a position of favour in today’s rapidly accelerating digital world. Far from being a point of differentiation, these technologies have become imperative for survival. As businesses that have lagged […]
Bracing For Green Energy: The Eyes Of Global Experts Are Turning To Vilnius
On August 9, 2021, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published an alarming benchmark report on the state of the planet. Apart from the carbon dioxide assessment, the report evaluated methane gas, unveiling some staggering statistics: it turns out that concentrations of methane in the atmosphere today are higher than they have […]
Digital Tech Can Help African Island States Cope With Climate Change
By Busani Bafana Investing in digital technologies can help African small island developing states (SIDS), vulnerable to extreme weather events, cope with growing impacts of climate change, says the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Cape Verde, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe and the Seychelles are the African members of the SIDS, […]
South Africa to Host Africa’s First Ever Travel and Tourism Summit
The hybrid summit, which coincides with Tourism Month in South Africa, is set to take place from 19 to 21 September 2021. The summit aims to be a catalyst for engagement on the current state of tourism on the African continent. Speaking ahead of the summit, Acting SA Tourism CEO, Sthembiso Dlamini said taking into […]
Tourists Treated to Snow in Lesotho
Tourists from near and far have descended on the Southern African country of Lesotho, to experience a winter wonderland as snow-capped mountains revive a decimated tourism industry due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The country which is a high-altitude, landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa, is criss-crossed by a network of rivers and mountain ranges […]
Luxor Gets a Revamp
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly paid a visit on Wednesday to the country’s monument-rich city of Luxor and inspected the renovation work on some huge columns in the Karnak Temple Complex as part of a campaign launched by the government to rejuvenate the charm of the city ahead of its national day in early November. […]
Top Spots for Some R&R in Southern Africa
Xigera’s wellness space is designed to make guests feel at one with the natural surroundings. Set away from the main lodge, it includes a swimming pool, yoga deck, chill-out area, fitness centre, and two luxuriously appointed circular treatment rooms. These are enfolded by slatted screens of Japanese cedar, making for an interplay of light and […]
Turunesh Wants to Push East African Women’s Freedom of Expression Through Music
Her music may be inspired by taarab and unyago traditions, but her styling and messaging is breaking new ground. Tanzanian artist, Turunesh, exudes passion in her singing and aims to represent a new generation of East African women, who are boldly sex-positive. Turunesh is empowered. As a leading voice within East Africa’s alternative music scene, […]
