African Youth Demand Strong Action On Gender Based Violence, Femicide, Protection Of Women’s Rights – Women’s Month 2022
As South Africa is commemorating Women’s Month, key findings from the Ichikowitz Family Foundation’s 2022 African Youth Survey indicate that a vast majority (81%) of young Africans across the continent voice strong concerns about ongoing gender-based violence and femicide. Concern was reported as the highest in Kenya (93%) and Zambia (91%) while 81% of South […]
Kenyan Startup Roam has Launched a New Electric Mass Transit Bus
Roam Rapid is specifically designed to address the unique challenges of public transport in Nairobi and Africa as a whole. Founded in 2017, and rebranded earlier this year, Roam is the leading provider of electric vehicles designed and manufactured locally. Its vision is to create reliable and cost effective products designed for the pan-African mass […]
In Africa, Healthy Life Expectancy has Increased by 10 Years
According to a new WHO report, people on the African continent could expect to live an average of 56 years in good health in 2019, with a general life expectancy of just under 63 years — 10 years longer than at the turn of the millennium. No other region of the world has experienced such […]
A Few Surprises in Angola’s Results
Angola’s ruling party has a solid majority after nearly all votes were counted in a national election, the electoral commission said on Thursday, but the main opposition party has cast doubt on the results of the divisive poll. The MPLA’s likely win would give President Joao Lourenco a second five-year term in the oil-producing southern […]
African States are Increasingly Acquiring Turkish Drones to Fight Armed Groups
African states are increasingly acquiring Turkish drones to fight armed groups after they proved to be effective in various conflicts around the world. This Turkish-made weapon had already proved its effectiveness in helping Azerbaijan defeat Armenian armoured forces and snatch back extensive territory in the Nagorno-Karabakh war of 2020. Recent weeks have seen a consignment […]
Higher Global Prices for Oil and Gas due to Russia’s War in Kyiv has Filled Algeria’s Coffers
Europe’s attempts to wean itself off Russian gas have given Algeria a shot in the arm. Flush with energy revenues after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent demand for its oil and gas soaring, authorities are spending more on social benefits and taking a more assertive stance abroad, pivoting from years of declining wealth and the […]
Museums Outside Germany Urged to Emulate Historical Agreement
Germany has signed an agreement to transfer ownership to Nigeria of the Benin Bronzes, among Africa’s most culturally significant artefacts, looted in the 19th century. The signing was done on Thursday between the Foundation of Prussian Cultural Heritage (SPK) and Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) to transfer their ownership from the Ethnological […]
More than 2,000 Tunisian Minors have Reached Italy Illegally since January 2022
The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) said a total of 10,139 Tunisians, including 498 women, have been able to reach the Italian coast since the beginning of the year, said the FTDS in a statement. On the other hand, more than 14,700 irregular migrants, including several Sub-Saharans, were intercepted and prevented from […]
Tigray Fighters Condemned for Stealing the WFP’s Fuel
Ethiopia’s government has joined the World Food Program in condemning Tigrayan forces for allegedly stealing more than half-a-million liters of fuel meant for delivering food aid. The government demanded in a statement that the fuel be returned and the international humanitarian community take action against the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF. WFP head David […]
A Guide for other African Countries Considering Digital Currency Initiatives
Nigeria’s central bank believes its digital currency, the eNaira, has scored wins in the ten months since it was launched last October. The app has been downloaded 840,000 times, nearly a third of those converting to active wallets. 17,000 of those active wallets belong to merchants who have ostensibly used the currency to receive a […]
