Replace Less, Repair More – Here’s How
Jonathan Hurvitz, Teljoy CEO Right to Repair is a movement that, simply, seeks to legally compel manufacturers to make spare parts of the products they produce available to the end user. Most of the recent attention around the Right to Repair movement has centred around how it would allow vehicle-owners to have their new cars […]
Five Forces Shaping The Future Of Entrepreneurship In Africa: What You Need To Know
By Amadou Diallo, Chief executive officer, DHL Global Forwarding Middle East and Africa All across Africa, bright young people work every day to create a better, greener, more prosperous future. Demographically, the continent is younger than any other – and the Ouagadougou Partnership estimates that Africa will account for more than half of the world’s population growth […]
Winning hearts, minds, and market share: four key focus areas for African retailers
By Dumisani Moyo, Marketing Director, SAP Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 7, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Technology has transformed every aspect of our personal and professional lives, and has left no sector of the economy untouched. In the highly competitive retail sector, where consumers place a premium on convenience in their shopping experiences, the pervasiveness of […]
Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa
Aniagolu-Okoye to lead the foundation’s office of West Africa and oversee its grantmaking, external relations and local operations based in Lagos LAGOS, Nigeria, 7 october 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Ford Foundation announced today the appointment of Catherine Chinedum (‘ChiChi’) Aniagolu-Okoye as its new regional director for its office serving West Africa. Aniagolu-Okoye began the Lagos-based role […]
Unless We Tackle The Issue Of Illiteracy In South Africa, We Face A Grim Future
According to StatsSA, the official unemployment rate for South Africa sits at a whopping 34.4%. That’s 7.8 million jobless people. This report by StatsSA also shows that the number of discouraged work-seekers is now 186 000. StatsSA notes that the unemployment rate among youth is the highest it’s ever been and against the backdrop of […]
New insurance policy will protect up to 160,000 people in Senegal from drought
Credit: African Risk Capacity DAKAR, Senegal, 7 october 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- A global network of humanitarian agencies, including Catholic Relief Services, Save the Children, Action Against Hunger, Plan, Oxfam and World Vision, have signed a climate risk insurance policy that will protect up to 160,000 people in Senegal from the effects of drought. One of the […]
DPI Raises One Of The Largest Africa Funds At US$900m To Invest In Innovation-led Companies
Development Partners International (DPI), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, today announced that African Development Partners III Fund (ADP III), has exceeded its US$800 million target, and is set to hold a final close at US$900 million, with an additional US$250m of dedicated co-investment capital. This brings a total of US$1.15 billion for investments […]
Dygo Keeps Walking
Hip hop star & media personality joins Johnnie Walker’s global cast Mozambiquan hip hop star, presenter, singer, composer, and producer, DYGO, has joined the international cast of top talent signed to Johnnie Walker as the brand strides boldly into regions that make up the emerging markets portfolio of Diageo, including Mozambique, Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Gabon, […]
