The Complicated Role of Religion in Nigeria’s Democratic Transition
Horrendous killing of college sophomore highlights the country’s ethnoreligious fault line, but interdenominational rivalry in the south is of no less momentous. Ebenezer Obadare All in all, reactions to the murder of Ms. Deborah Yakubu, a 200-level home economics student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, have exposed Nigeria’s deepest political fractures and lingering […]
Images Of Asamoah Gyan’s Alleged Ghc150,000 Customized Caveman Watch Surfaced
Ace Ghanaian footballer and former captain Asamoah Gyan and Caveman CEO Anthony Dzamefe, unveiled the first of three limited edition customized 24 Karat surgical steel watches from the globally endorsed Ghanaian-owned watch brand, Caveman Watches, at the launch of his book, ‘LEGYANDARY.’ The watch, first of the three watches dubbed “Golden 3 Legacy”, was presented at the […]
Construction Industry Can Provide A Solid Foundation For SA’s Unemployed Youth
Leading trade show hosts 25 free workshops to drive job creation For years, South Africa’s public and private sectors have talked about transformation as the key to unlocking economic growth and job creation. Yet in Q4 of 2021, national unemployment rose to 35.4%, with youth unemployment remaining at a dangerously high level of 66.5%. Aubrey […]
Africa. Relevant Or Relegated? Find Out At This Year’s Nedbank IMC 2022
On 29 July, at the virtual Nedbank Integrated Marketing Conference (IMC) 2022, one of the stalwarts of South Africa’s marketing scene, Thebe Ikalafeng – founder and chairman of Brand Africa and the Brand Leadership Group – will be asking an important question. Is Africa relevant or relegated? The Nedbank IMC’s theme this year is: Marketing. […]
Mental Health Awareness: Impact Of Covid-19 On Mental Wellness
By Mosh Matsena The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health difficulties exponentially worldwide. According to a scientific brief released by the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this year, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25% in the first year of the pandemic alone. While the focus on mental health has […]
On Child Protection: Teenage Pregnancy In South Africa, A Double Pandemic
There have been several discussions in South Africa on the increase in teenagepregnancies in the past year, fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.These issues are not new, but the growing trend is what is worrisome. In a report released by Stats SA in late 2021, South Africa recorded almost 35,000teenage mothers aged 17 years […]
