Backstage Is Where The Party’s At…Unless It’s Online
By Erki Koldits, CEO and Founder, POPSPOT Everyone who’s ever been to a show — whether it’s by your favourite DJ, band, or rapper — has, at some point, harboured ambitions of getting backstage. It is, after all, where all the fun’s to be had. It’s also the closest most people will get to their […]
Blockchain: Remittance & Payments Opportunities In Africa
Ian Putter, Head of Blockchain for Africa at Standard Bank Blockchain technology has burst onto the African fin-tech scene over the past two years as adoption on the continent has skyrocketed. The distributed ledger technology creates new possibilities for transparent, decentralized and fraud-proof solutions that can help boost trade opportunities between African countries. The continent […]
Foundation Partnership Achieve Massive Successes In Rural Education Development
A partnership between youth development foundation, Afrika Tikkun and the Datatec Educational and Technology Foundation, has overcome insurmountable odds resulting in great success in rural education. This partnership which is dedicated to transformative development and reducing youth unemployment in South Africa by tackling socio-economic barriers which makes it difficult for young people to access the […]
Standard Bank’s Analysts Claims Top Honours In Financial Mail Survey
Standard Bank Group achieved first- or second-place rankings in 20 of the 40 research categories listed in the Financial Mail’s prestigious 46th annual Top Analysts Awards, announced on 31st May 2022. These results underscore our thought leadership on financial markets and the broader investment environment across Sub-Saharan Africa. The results of the ‘Ranking the Analysts Survey’reveal that […]
“Germany Now Is Opening Its Doors To The 54 African Countries And Its Diaspora
To The International Africa EXPO And Festival Tubingen 2022″ Germany after covid 19 is opening its doors to the 54 African countries and its Diaspora for reconciliation of its historical past, and looking forward to a new beginning. It is in this light that The Africa we want e.V – a non-profit organization through its […]
How Low-Code Can Help Accelerate Digital Transformation For The Insurance Industry
By Greg Gatherer, Account Manager, Liferay Africa The insurance industry was once a bastion for slow, conservative business practices. But as other industries have either embraced digital transformation or have been radically upended by technology-driven startups, most insurers have realised that they have to follow suit. In a world where you can order your groceries […]
Child Labour Survivor Has A Dream Of Freeing Others
By Lyse Comins Selimatha Dziedzorm Salifu was just seven years old when she went to work for the first time to support her family. Born in the fishing village, Kpando-Torkor, in Ghana, Salifu, was forced to go out and work in the local fishing industry when her father Seidu died, leaving her mother, Mary, with six […]
World Environment Day: Burden Of Environmental Decline Falls Heavily On Poor And Vulnerable
By Joyce Chimbi Barnabas Kamau’s home sits on a wetland in Rumuruti Laikipia County in the Rift Valley region – considered Kenya’s breadbasket. He settled in the area 15 years ago, attracted by the wetlands’ fertile grounds as they provide favourable farming and livestock activities conditions. But Kamau says the wetlands are fast disappearing and the […]
This Island is Best Explored by Bicycle
La Digue is arguably one of the most well-known of the 115 islands in the Seychelles. It attracts thousands of tourists each year to Anse Source d’Argent, often called the most photographed beach in the world due to its imposing boulders reminiscent of prehistoric times, an ideal backdrop to Hollywood films and commercials. On a […]
Cape Town Theatre Rebrands with a Bang
Formerly known as the Fugard Theatre, the District Six Homecoming Centre (HCC) is hosting Salon Afrique – a Homecoming Reimagined – as part of its rebrand as a cultural hub for film, entertainment and art. The multicultural exhibition draws on the legacy of District Six as a site of memory where diverse identities come together […]
