Researchers are Creating Translation Tools to Recognize and Promote African Languages
Voice-activated virtual assistant technologies, such as Siri and Alexa, are becoming increasingly common around the world, but in Africa, with its many languages, most people are at a digital disadvantage. More than 2,000 distinct languages are spoken in Africa. Researchers say two-thirds of the native speakers miss out on emerging technologies due to language limitations […]
Cameroon Shocked after Tragic Event at Stadium
Djilo, a 41-year-old woman living with disability, was one of the eight people killed in a stampede that occurred outside the Olembe Stadium, in Cameroon’s capital city Yaounde, in which the hosts beat Comoros 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals of AFCON. Security officers had reportedly delayed letting fans enter the gate via the southern entrance […]
The Man Tasked with the Preservation of African Heritage
Lazare Eloundou Assomo is the newly appointed Director of World Heritage at UNESCO, his mission is first to encourage all the countries of the world to identify the sites located on their territory and to propose them for inscription on the UNESCO world heritage list. “The representation of all world heritage sites, of all the regions […]
Announcing Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives Class Of 2022
Forty gifted youngsters have been selected from more than 380 entries to participate in South Africa’s most prestigious creative developmental programme. Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives platform, which has been supporting South Africa’s fresh talent for 17 years, is pleased to announce its Class of 2022. “We are delighted to continue our annual support for our […]
DHL Global Forwarding, Freight South Africa Certified As Top Employer 2022
For the third time in a row, DHL Global Forwarding, Freight was recognized as a Top Employer by the Top Employer Institute Due to the successful implementation of HR best practices, the company also receives certification as Top Employer South Africa 2022 The certification recognises the company’s policies and practices and its commitment to a […]
South Africans Are Keen To Go On An Immediate Trip To Countries Opening Their Borders
The announcement of South Africa being removed from the red list of the UK and a number of other countries has resulted in an immediate increase in searches for flights from South African travellers. Global travel search site Cheapflights.co.za reveals that international flight searches in January 2022 are up by nearly 31% versus December 2021, […]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Appoints Board Of Trustees
– Four New Members Join Co-chairs Bill Gates And Melinda French Gates To Shape Foundation Governance And Increase Impact In inaugural foundation annual letter, CEO Mark Suzman reflects on evolution of foundation’s governance and work to fight poverty, disease, and inequity globally Today, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation appointed a board of trustees, with […]
Infobip Provides Chat Banking Solution To Fintech Start-up Afridig Wallets To Drive Affordable Financial Inclusion
Infobip, a global cloud communications company for businesses and a leader in omnichannel customer engagement, has implemented a WhatsApp-based chat banking solution for fintech start-up Afridig Wallets. Afridig founder and head of product development Zwelabantu Ntsubane says the Eastern Cape-based company is set to start operating in January next year, bringing to market a host […]
High Five For Simple Ways To Save Money In 2022
Hands up if “save money” was one of your New Year’s resolutions for 2022… and how’s that going so far? It’s an admirable and important ambition but with the price of food, fuel, electricity and everything in between rising and rising, it’s a task that’s easier said than done. Instead, this year we need to […]
