Africa Tourism Leadership And Awards To Take Place In Rwanda From 24 – 27 November 2021 With Rwanda Travel Week
The 4th edition of Africa Tourism Leadership Forum & Awards (ATLF) (www.tourismleadershipforum.africa) will convene in Rwanda from 24 to 27 November 2021. This years’ hybrid event (in-person and virtual) will incorporate Rwanda Travel Week with strict enforcement of Covid-19 protocols. To be held in collaboration with Rwanda Development Board, Rwanda Convention Bureau, Rwanda Chamber of […]
Covid-19: How Can Employers Support Workers And Communities With Mental Health Issues
By Dr Spo Kgalamono, Executive Director of the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) The after-effects of Covid-19 have been disastrous to say the least. Not only did it destroy our physical health and tear apart families, it has also negatively affected economic activity, resulting in huge financial burdens. Our workforce and communities are left […]
SA Entrepreneur Bringing Indigenous African Foods To Global Market
A trailblazing South African food business is on an ambitious campaign to mainstream indigenous African foods and ingredients in the global market. The brainchild of young South African entrepreneur Sipamandla Manqele, Local Village Foods is an ethics-driven business aimed at making African wholefoods and ingredients more accessible, while enhancing economic inclusion and empowering agri-preneurs across the continent. “Food […]
Standard Bank Launches EasyScan For Pick N Pay – Fast, Easy Payments For Groceries
Standard Bank and Pick n Pay customers’ shopping experience has just become even more convenient, easy, and safe, with the launch of Standard Bank’s EasyScan – a new service that enables customers to pay for their shopping using the Standard Bank Mobile Banking app. Standard Bank customers registered on the Banking App can scan […]
Teraco Completes Its Cape Town Hyperscale Data Centre Campus Expansion
To Satisfy The Growing Need For Interconnection And Digital Transformation Teraco Data Environments Proprietary Limited, Africa’s largest vendor-neutral data centre and interconnection services provider, has announced the completion of Phase 1 of CT2, its new hyperscale data centre in Brackenfell, Cape Town – the largest data centre in the Western Cape. The new facility supports […]
Nigeria’s Growing Electronic Scene
Over the years, Nigerian music has made a global statement. At the heels of the development of Afropop are other sub-genres emerging from the West African country. Though largely unsung, Nigerian Afro-electronic music — characterized by a blend of local elements like percussion with Western electronic influences — is thriving amongst a growing and diverse […]
The State of Plastic Pollution in Parts of Africa is Dramatic
In 2015, five African countries (Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria and Morocco) are listed among the top 20 nations with the highest mismanaged plastic waste. Each generates between 0.31 and 0.97 million tonnes per year. While the first and last position held by China and the US generates an estimated 8.82 and 0.28 million tonnes […]
What’s Behind Accra’s Recent Crackdown on the Queer Community?
For years, Ghanaian LGBTQ activists felt they had made progress. They witnessed a quiet tolerance, especially in larger cities, and believed that their rights would continue to evolve. But within weeks, Ghana’s parliament is set to debate a draft bill — framed in the guise of “family values” — which seeks to introduce some of […]
Nigerians Turn to Recycling to Boost Economic Activity
In Nigeria, a country heavily reliant on revenues from its oil exports, entrepreneur Ifedolapo Runsewe has identified another type of black gold: used car tyres. She has set up Freetown Waste Management Recycle, an industrial plant dedicated to transforming old tires into paving bricks, floor tiles and other goods that are in high demand in […]
DRC Urged to Renegotiate its $6bn Infrastructure-for-minerals Deal with Chinese Investors
A draft report describes the deal that was first signed in 2008 as “unconscionable” and urges Congo’s government to cancel an amendment signed secretly in 2017 that sped up payments to Chinese mining investors and slowed reimbursements of investment in infrastructure. The final report is expected to be released this month by the Extractive Industries […]
