Digitalization Readiness Key To Unlocking SME Growth Potential In Middle East & Africa, Says New Mastercard White Paper
SMEs say digitalization is essential to staying competitive in a transformed business and economic environment White paper follows release of Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index 2021 Market insights for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya and Ivory Coast reveal a blend of diverging perspectives and widespread agreement on key benefits of a cashless economy […]
Canadian Breakout Star Liyah, Releases New Music Video “Slide”
Canadian break-out star Liyah has released her video for the new single, Slide. Already a hit on South African radio and TV, Liyah is looking to have her soulful sounds reach her fans in Ghana and other countries in Africa in the months to come. Liyah Kataha – a 17-year-old singer from Toronto, Canada – […]
Africa Is Ripe For Indian Investment
Author: Vinesh Kassen, Senior Coverage Banker, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking For cricket lovers, the relationship between India and African countries goes back decades and has been fundamental in growing the game on the continent. It is hard not to draw parallels between cricket and the investment opportunities for Indian investors into Africa. On 10 […]
Are Military Coups Back In Style In Africa?
By Sean Zeigler The recent seizure of power by the Sudanese military, and the arrest of prime minister Abdalla Homdok, several of his ministers and civilian opposition leaders, may be part of a continuing and disturbing trend in Africa. This year also saw military takeovers elsewhere on the continent in Guinea, Mali and Chad. In a region that had been […]
Migrants’ Take: Learn How Mariam Is Committed To Giving Young Women A Voice Through Art
Country: Guinea While finalizing her first studies at a university in Sierra Leone, Mariam (33) could never have guessed that “Street Art Together” would struck her that much. “Street Art Together” is a new innovative and creative awareness raising activity developed by IOM in West and Central Africa in partnership with Street Art Sans Frontières. As a volunteer for Migrants as Messengers (MaM) in Guinea, Mariam quickly saw the opportunity to create a space for young […]
Johannesburg Mall Prepares For Solar Christmas
Solar plant and solar trees light up popular shopping centre Reverse vending machines enable shoppers to recycle Bumper festive season planned The lights won’t be going out at one Johannesburg mall this festive season. That’s because the popular centre Eastgate in the east rand of Johannesburg has installed a solar plant on its roof. Delivering […]
The UK’s Notorious Red List has Dunked South Africa’s Tourism into Troubled Waters
According to a survey conducted among 600 members of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association and the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa, the tourism and hospitality sector lost R1 billion in cancelled bookings – in the first 48 hours after the most recent ban was implemented. Many stakeholders have welcomed the UK government’s move […]
Travel Writer Tells Us Why Victoria Falls is Spectacular
Travelling to Zimbabwe is a smooth experience with Kenya Airways’ direct flight from Cape Town to Victoria Falls town. As a single traveller, being able to fly directly from the Mother City to one of nature’s wonders eliminates the strain of connecting flights, making it ideal for parents who travel with children too. Ilala Lodge […]
Victoria Does it Again
Seychelles has won the World’s Most Romantic Destination title for the second consecutive year at the 28th World Travel Awards. The island nation came in first in the romance category ahead of other nominees which included Antigua & Barbuda, the Atacama Desert, Chile, Bali, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Maldives, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, the Bahamas and Turks […]
Botswana Joins This Year’s CN Traveler’s Best Destination’s List
Botswana is one of the least densely populated territories on the planet—that is, of course, only if you’re counting human beings. The Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta are teeming with wildlife, with Botswana now boasting the continent’s highest population of elephants at more than 130,000. The swoon-worthy Lamu Archipelago is covered in ninth-century ruins […]
