Africa Understanding The Dynamics Of Todays Youth Market
With Africa’s status as having the largest youth population in the world with almost 60% under the age of 35, comes both opportunities and challenges for the continent. A recent Ichikowitz Family Foundation Report focusing on the ‘Rise of Afro-Optimism’ found that there is a new generation of youth who are connected to the world, doing incredibly […]
How African Women Can Future-Proof Their Career In A Digital Age
Women in Africa are primed to benefit from the increasing digitalisation of the global work culture, and should ensure that they embrace a habit of life-long learning and upskilling to remain relevant in their industry and career. This was the consensus from a recent online seminar titled ‘The Future is Female’ organised by Full Potential […]
e4 Announces Girls In STEM Programme
Fintech specialist e4 has launched a Girls in STEM programme to provide girls in underprivileged areas with the support they need to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) post matric. Cognisant of the gender imbalance present in the science and technology industries worldwide, and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, e4 approached Melisizwe Computer […]
Corporates Urged To Join The Pledge To Support Fair Working Conditions Across South Africa’s Gig Economy
Earlier this year the Fairwork Project launched its third round of yearly ratings for digital platforms in South Africa. The report highlighted the precarious nature of work in the gig economy, with a specific focus on how this has been amplified by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Now, Fairwork is looking to engage with organisations across the […]
Jhybo Releases A Dope Track Called ‘I Like Money’
Jhybo releases his second project for 2021, a dope track called ‘I Like Money’. An energetic fusion of Afro beats & Afro House/Rap. Jhybo channels his inner Chris Brown and goes for the dance route in the video. A welcome chance for his fans to see his fun side as he gyrates /bops his way through […]
The First Female Rower to Represent Kenya in an Olympic or Paralympic Games
At just two years old, Asiya Mohammed lost both legs and several fingers in a tragic train accident. At 17, she competed in her first international sporting event, a wheelchair marathon. Since then, Mohammed has gone on to accomplish amazing physical feats on the track, on the tennis court and now on water. The 29-year-old […]
Lymphatic Filariasis Remains Endemic in 31 African Countries
Lymphatic filariasis is one of the world’s leading causes of permanent and long-term disability. Sometimes referred to as Elephantiasis tropica, it is a neglected and stigmatised mosquito-borne disease. It damages the human lymphatic system, leading to disfiguring swelling of limbs, breasts and genitals. Despite a decade of World Health Organisation (WHO)-led drug administration to halt […]
More than 44,000 People are Currently Declared Missing across Africa
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 45% of them are children to mark the International Day of the Disappeared. About 82% of those missing are from just seven countries with armed conflicts, the ICRC said. Nigeria accounts for more than half of the total number of missing persons in Africa. Some 24,000 […]
A Thriving E-hailing Industry in Dakar
Ride-hailing service Kai Senegal has raised a round of seed funding from Mobility 54, the corporate venture capital arm of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, to help it scale. Founded in 2018, Kai Senegal is a technology-driven ride-hailing platform that connects customers to drivers via its app, as well as listing various commercial motor vehicles for sale. […]
Gaborone Won’t Sideline Foreign Nationals in Vaccine Drive
The Botswana government has sought to assure thousands of undocumented immigrants they will not be left out of the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program. Thousands of immigrants are crossing into Botswana, the majority fleeing economic hardships in neighboring Zimbabwe. Some undocumented migrants say they are being turned away from vaccination centers. But Botswana’s assistant minister of […]
