SA Adventurer, Dineo Maduna, Wins Lifestyle-Changing Free Range Fund
South African adventurer, Dineo Zonke Maduna, has been announced winner of the coveted Free Range Fund which comes with a R350,000.00 prize from Corona, allowing Dineo to pursue her outdoor-driven passion projects as full-time activities, unencumbered by routine and the pressure of having to derive an income. It was the eye-opening statistic where 90% of […]
Antiviral Drug Codivir Shows Promising Effect Against Covid-19
Code Pharma, a Dutch pharmaceutical company, is developing a direct antiviral drug against COVID-19. Following the successful completion of a phase I study, the company is now initiating a phase II double-blind controlled study in Spain, Brazil, South Africa, and Israel. Codivir, a short synthetic 16 amino-acid peptide, derived from the HIV-1 integrase, was originally […]
Hybrid Working Is More Than A Temporary Fix
Despite the fact that we’ve been working from home for about 18 months now there is still some vague expectation that at some point in the future, we’re all simply going to go back to the office full time. And while lockdown induced cabin fever may make this seem appealing at the moment, the reality […]
78% Of SMEs In Retail Across Middle East And Africa Optimistic About Future Growth
Guided by potential for upskilling staff, digital payment acceptance and better data: Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index 78% of SMEs in region’s retail sector are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index SME confidence levels were highest among businesses in retail, ahead of other sectors, like food and beverage, […]
Driving Ripples Of Change In The World
Managing director of Edward Snell & Co, Karin Krause Wessels, is not afraid of challenging the status quo. She believes that with the right intent and the desire to be in service of something greater than herself, anything is possible. Armed with a B.Comm degree in Marketing Management from the University of Stellenbosch, Krause Wessels’ […]
Green Door Women’s Shelter Rewrites African Proverbs To Shift The Narrative On Gender-Based Violence
“We can’t change the past, but we can start a new story for all South African women.” – Brown Lekekela, founder of Green Door Traditionally, our cultural heritage has not groomed men to be a safe haven for women. Whether African, English, or Afrikaans, problematic proverbs remain steadfast, normalising the fate of the burdensome life […]
Uptake of Chess Among Young Africans
Kenyan champion James Kangaru Mwangi teaches young people to play chess. In Nigeria, Tunde Onakoya founded a chess school to uplift children. SOURCE: CNN
Zimbabwe to Open more Coal Mines to Boost Power Supply and Jobs
In contrast to the growing number of countries seeking to wean themselves off coal, Zimbabwe is opening new coal mines that authorities say will allow the country to meet its energy needs and, eventually, become an exporter of the polluting fuel. The government is looking to turn the northwest district of Hwange into a coal […]
Using Higher Learning as an Excuse Out of Nigeria
After more than 200 unsuccessful job applications on LinkedIn alone, Nigerian student Modupe Osunkoya knew time was running out for her to extend her stay in Belgium. With three months left on her student visa, she either had to get a job or leave the country. But there was another option – enrolling for her […]
African States Must Translate their Commitment to Human Rights on Paper into Practice
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights holds great promise in protecting human rights and ensuring justice on the continent. But it operates amid resistance by states, and this threatens its effectiveness and very existence. The idea of a regional human rights court surfaced at the 1961 African Conference on the Rule of Law […]
