Standard Bank Wins Two Prestigious Le Fonti® Awards
Spokesperson: Sanah Gumede, Head of Standard Bank Wealth and Investment Standard Bank Wealth and Investment has won Best Private Bank Global; and Best Private Bank for Innovation at the 2022 Le Fonti® Awards. The twelfth edition of the Le Fonti® Awards, which was held at Palazzo Mezzanotte, the headquarters of the Italian Stock Exchange, celebrated […]
How To Improve Your Child’s Early Childhood Development
Earlier this year, the department of Basic Education announced that Grade R will now be compulsory for all children. More than 60% of pre-schoolers in South Africa will start big school at a massive disadvantage. A recent survey found that 65% of children aged 4-5 years old are not meeting the expected early learning or […]
Organisational Culture Change Needed To Address Gender Bias In Africa’s ICT Space
By Doreen Kinja, Sales Team Leader at Infobip Africa When it comes to gender equality in the workplace, the African continent remains varied, with some regions – such as the southern, western and eastern parts of the continent – showing better progress in creating more gender-equal environments than others. A study by the McKinsey Global Institute found […]
Bridging Wikipedia Gender Gaps Key In Enhancing Women Empowerment
ByWikimedia South Africa Chapter Board Member Excitement is palpable as the Republic of South Africa once again rolls out celebrations to mark Women’s Month. Every year, in August, the Rainbow Nation marks Women’s Month in commemoration of the more than 20, 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against […]
Catastrophic Flooding, Landslides Wash Over Eastern Uganda Farmlands
Farmers Assess Lasting Damage after Deadly Flooding in Mbale and Landslides in Bududa Crops are under water or entirely washed away in portions of Uganda’s Mount Elgon region after heavy rains triggered deadly flooding in Mbale and devastating landslides in Bududa over the past week. “Last weekend, Mbale city started receiving a lot of rain and the flooding started,” says Trees for the Future […]
