Design For Good Forges Global Non-Profit Alliance To Deliver Direct And Urgent Impact
Against United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals General Mills, Logitech, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft led by Xbox, Nedbank, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Philips, and the Royal College of Art already founding members of the alliance Design for Good has launched as a global non-profit alliance of industry-leading companies and institutions across private sector, academia and social sectors, with the […]
Continuing The Momentum To Eliminate Malaria In The Era Of Covid-19
While the global health focus is still on the COVID-19 pandemic, malaria remains as a serious and life-threatening disease among adults and children in many countries including international travellers and employees who are residing in malaria transmission areas. In 2020, WHO reported that malaria deaths increased by 12% compared to 2019, with an estimated 627,000 malaria deaths […]
Southern Africa’s Small Businesses Lead Next Phase Of African Growth
Standard Bank drives regional enterprise development Standard Bank’s newly minted Business & Commercial Clients (BCC) division is dedicated to leveraging the power of small, medium and large enterprises to expand inclusive domestic business growth across Africa. Gaborone-based BCC Southern Africa Head, Leina Gabaraane believes Africa is entering an exciting expansion phase, characterised by rapid private […]
Mastercard Expands The Priceless Planet Coalition’s Forest Restoration Effort
Expansion in Africa builds on the Coalition’s existing planting progress underway in Kenya with 890,400 trees already being planted in Makuli-Nzaui landscape of Makueni County With three new additional projects in Africa, progress is accelerating toward goal of 100 million trees, as consumer support for environmental causes grows Mastercard is expanding the reforestation work of the Priceless Planet […]
A Farmer Transforms Her Land In The Heart Of The Great Green Wall
Situated on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, Koulikoro, Mali is on the frontlines of a slow-moving environmental and humanitarian crisis. Extreme temperatures, extended periods of drought, and desertification are making it increasingly more difficult for farmers like Sitan Camara to make a living on their land. The long-deteriorating conditions of the Sahel region prompted the Great […]
Vestergaard And Goodbye Malaria Partner With Mozambique’s Ministry Of Health To Celebrate World Malaria Day
Advance Equity. Build Resilience. End Malaria. Vestergaard, manufacturers of PermaNet ® mosquito nets, and Goodbye Malaria, an African run initiative to eliminate malaria in Southern Africa, have partnered with the Mozambican Ministry of Health to mark World Malaria Day 2022 on 25 April 2022. The partners will be hosting a plenary session at Polana Serena, […]
Pursuing a Life-long Dream to Relocate to Africa
Karla, or The African Repat as she is widely known on YouTube, made the big move and has observed a few things about being a Jamaican living in The Gambia. Whether cultural differences, challenges in customs or, by contrast, a warm sense of familiarity, Jamaica and The Gambia certainly have a special relationship. As a […]
Here are Some of the Hottest Countries in Africa in 2022
According to World Population Review, Mali is the hottest country globally, with an average yearly temperature of 83.89°F (28.83°C). Located in West Africa, a large part of the nation is covered by the Sahara Desert, and most of the country receives minimal rain, making drought a frequent concern. According to the information provided byWorld Population […]
A Cruise to Senegal and North Africa Offers Exciting Itineraries to Book for Next Year
On this 15-day voyage, which departs in October 2023, expedition line Hurtigruten promises travelers will “discover majestic volcanoes, diverse habitats, stunning coastal scenery, and cultural highlights.” Beginning in Lisbon, Portugal, the itinerary calls upon the lush Madeira Islands, with several stops in the volcanic Canary Islands, before ending in Small ship expedition line Ponant recently announced […]
Inside Carmen Haid’s Marrakech Home
To step inside Carmen Haid’s Marrakech home is to be immersed in a sunset palette of Sahara brown, ochre and burnt red – the same tones that define so much of the ancient city’s architecture. Haid, who embarked on a career in fashion and worked alongside Yves Saint Laurent in the 1990s handling his PR, […]
