Forward Thinking on trade, vaccines, and sustainable and inclusive growth
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The World Trade Organization’s first African—and first female—director-general reflects on the impact of the pandemic on trade, the imperative to ensure that vaccines reach Africa and other emerging economies, and how to ensure that trade is more inclusive in the years ahead. In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast, guest […]
Africa Day And The Africa We Want
By Bongiwe Tutu Africa Day, celebrated on May 25, marks the annual recognition of Africa’s independence, freedom and liberation from imperialism. We mark the founding of the first union of African countries in the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on May 25, 1963. Today, this body is known as the African Union (AU) after being remodeled […]
Young Innovators Brace For The 4th Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge 2022
Young innovators have braced themselves for the 4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge 2022. To be hosted by the Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forest and Tourism (MEFT) and convened by Africa Tourism Partners in collaboration with UNWTO and BDO South Africa, the tourism innovation challenge is an integral pillar of the Africa […]
The Next Chapter: “The Future Of Creative Entrepreneurship Reimagined”
The last two years are what we would call “imovie, ifilimu!” it was TENSE it was TRICKY it was an utter WOW! The pandemic left everyone with questions that still need to be answered. It goes without saying that the most FAQs amongst creatives is, what does the future look like and most importantly […]
Ethiopian Airlines And Boeing Announce Order For Five 777 Freighters
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and leading aviation group in Africa, and its longstanding partner, Boeing Inc. today announced the carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters (current freighters). Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said ”The addition of these five B777 Frieghters into our cargo fleet […]
AU Unveils 2022 Calendar For All Africa Music Awards
The African Union Commission, in partnership with the International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has formally unveiled the calendar of events for the 2022 annual edition of the awards ceremony. The unveiling event took place at a world press conference on Thursday May 26, 2022 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. […]
Major Us Data Centre Operator, Flexential® Opens Their Us Data Network To Benefit The African Market
Leading US data center owner and developer, Flexential® has opened their US network to Angola Cables to assist customers in Africa in connecting to 40 key data center hubs across the United States. Flexential is a leading provider of data center colocation, cloud and connectivity solutions. The company owns and operates 40 highly redundant data […]
Lagos Startup Week 2022 Is Back – Scheduled To Take Place July 25 – 30th, 2022
Lagos Startup Week 2022 will be held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria Olumide Olayinka, conference Organizer of LSW revealed this today. Following the disruption of physical events as a result of the pandemic, one of Africa’s intimate and most influential week-long tech conferences is back. The organiser of the annual […]
Changing the Face of Safari Lodges in Kenya
Cottar’s 1920s Camp is popular with guests yearning to recreate “Out of Africa”. It’s the oldest and most prestigious lodge in Kenya’s Masai Mara wildlife reserve, a luxury 100-year-old establishment with Edwardian-style tented bedrooms, a mahogany bar overlooking the open bush and outdoor canvas baths. And yet, with the emergence of the Black Lives Matter […]
The First Mauritius Hotel to Offer Carbon-neutral Stays
Heritage Le Telfair, VLH’s flagship property in Bel Ombre in the beautiful, rugged south coast of Mauritius became the first hotel in the country to offer carbon-neutral stays last year, alongside its sister property Heritage Awali. It means that, once guests land and board the hotel’s transfer shuttle, their entire carbon footprint is offset, paving […]
