UNICEF Launches Groundbreaking Generation Unlimited Initiative With Kinshasa Digital Academy
To Train 10 Million Youths By 2030 The new partnership provides a career lifeline to young people aged between 10-24 with quality education, distance learning, digital skills, and professional training. Kinshasa Digital Academy and UNICEF have announced a significant new partnership to launch Generation Unlimited in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The scheme – which […]
Mastercard Economics Institute: Lodging Small Businesses Thrive In Middle East And Africa In 2021
Small businesses globally go digital at three-times pre-pandemic levels To shed light on the impact the global health crisis – and ongoing recovery – has had on small businesses globally, Mastercard released Recovery Insights: Small Business Reset. The report revealed that in the Middle East and Africa, lodging small businesses have consistently outperformed larger businesses in 2021 […]
“Afri-Plastics Challenge Announce The 30 Semi-finalists For The First Strand Accelerating Growth”
The Afri-Plastics Challenge is delivered by UK innovation and challenge prize expert Nesta Challenges and funded by the Government of Canada 30 semi-finalists will be supported with grants and capacity building expertise to develop and prove the effectiveness of their solution in pursuit of the three final prizes of, £1,000,000, £750,000, and £500,000 in March 2023 The Afri-Plastics […]
PMI Launches Make Reality Virtual Hub To Inspire People To Turn Ideas Into Reality
Digital Experience Aims to Jumpstart Changemakers Postponed Goals and Dreams Project Management Institute (PMI) launched Make Reality, a virtual hub designed to inspire and support changemakers as they drive transformation and create positive social impact across the world while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Telling the unique stories of changemakers – those at the forefront of driving change, […]
Africa Health Experts Cite Gender Equality As Key To Sustainable Health Systems
Data-Driven Whitepaper Launched for Health Policymaking Across the Region Whitepaper identifies gender inequality and closer regional collaboration as part of four key areas of focus 40% of research survey respondents cited prioritisation of primary education as a priority to improve gender equality in Africa The continent’s large youth population should take advantage of innovative technology […]
Mitigating The Risks Of Payments Fraud
6 ways CFOs can stay ahead of hackers Global losses from payment fraud have tripled from US$9.84 billion in 2011 to US$32.39 billion in 2020, according to Deutsche Bank’s 2021 report on the future of payments. And financial professionals are saying COVID-19 hasn’t helped matters, with 65% believing that the global pandemic is to blame […]
An African Restaurant Tucked Away in Lisbon
Chef Jeny started cooking when she was just a young child back home in Mozambique, where girls typically learn cooking at an early age. Initially, she did not enjoy it, however, she developed a passion for cooking when people began telling her how much they loved her food, and she realized she had a real […]
A New Safari Encourages Tour Groups to get to Grips with all things Green
At Grootbos (pronounced Hroot-boss), fire is recognised as nature’s reboot – an authentically wild part of Africa’s cycle of life. And wild is the ethos behind a pioneering project that every year since it was founded in 1994 claims new fans among visitors and locals alike. Neighbouring farms are following its lead to dial back […]
Okavango Delta Offers Something Unique in this Part of Africa
An eight-part documentary podcast featuring South Africa’s Wild Bird Trust founder and zoologist Dr Steve Boyes entitled Guardians of the River will take listeners through some of the most unexplored regions of Angola and Botswana along the Okavango River. The podcast, which won a Jackson Wild Award in the Podcast Category and Best Narrative Nonfiction […]
Marrakech is an Experience for the Senses
In the medina’s densely packed maze of alleyways, you’ll find spice markets, food stalls, and all sorts of vendors peddling their wares. Spend an afternoon in Sidi Ghanem, an industrial quarter lined with shops and workshops for artists and designers. While the city has long been known as a creative oasis for Europeans, it has […]
