WorldRemit partners with Hello Paisa to ease money transfers to Zimbabwe
WorldRemit launches partnership with Hello Paisa in Zimbabwe to provide international money transfer service WorldRemit customers are now able to collect guaranteed US Dollars in the form of cash pickup at over 120 Hello Paisa branches across Zimbabwe, making it easy for families and loved ones to access remittances across the country HARARE, Zimbabwe 2nd September 2022,-/African […]
WorldRemit’s Fintech is Transforming Lives in Rural Cameroon
By Imane Charioui, Director of Francophone Africa, WorldRemit DOUALA, Cameroon, 2nd September, 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- According to government data, approximately one in five Cameroonians live abroad1, from where they regularly send money to their families back home for daily upkeep, education and development. With the country receiving just over $334 million USD in personal remittances in 2020, the latest […]
Lessons for Sportswomen in Africa
Across sections of Africa, we see the public divestment in sports through land grabs with public parks converted into office buildings and apartments, thus limiting space for recreation and sports. Secondly, the privatisation of sporting facilities limits public access as people have to pay to use them. Thirdly, the under-resourcing of public schools results in limited, if […]
Benin Used as Launchpad for Tech Startups
The MassChallenge accelerator, a global, non-profit network for innovators, has launched its programme in Benin, and is calling for applications from entrepreneurs. MassChallenge will work closely with local entities to support startups that are helping to bolster the country’s economy. With a particular focus on agriculture and food systems, MassChallenge is looking to bring the […]
Motorists in Malawi are Having to Rely on Fuel Smuggled in from Neighbouring Mozambique
According to the 2021 Auditor-General’s report, of the 374, 14 are Diploma programs, and 80 are undergraduate programmes. Postgraduate programmes are 213 and 67 are PhD programmes. The report dated June 1, 2022, was addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Bagbin. The running of unaccredited courses is in contrast to Section 36 of […]
Moving Animals to an Area in the Zambezi River Valley to Rebuild Wildlife Populations There
Zimbabwe has begun moving more than 2,500 wild animals from a southern reserve to one in the country’s north to rescue them from drought, as the ravages of climate change replace poaching as the biggest threat to wildlife. About 400 elephants, 2,000 impalas, 70 giraffes, 50 buffaloes, 50 wildebeest, 50 zebras, 50 elands, 10 lions […]
Disgraced Parathlete Fights for His Freedom
Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius believes he is eligible for parole because he has served half of his prison sentence. The disgraced athlete is asking the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, to compel the chairperson of the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre to hold a parole hearing for him. According to the calculations of Pistorius and his lawyer, Julian […]
374 Academic Programmes Offered by the University of Ghana are Unaccredited
According to the 2021 Auditor-General’s report, of the 374, 14 are Diploma programs, and 80 are undergraduate programmes. Postgraduate programmes are 213 and 67 are PhD programmes. The report dated June 1, 2022, was addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Bagbin. The running of unaccredited courses is in contrast to Section 36 of […]
No Solace for Parents after Teens’ Mysterious Deaths
A toxicology report into the deaths of 21 young South Africans at an East London tavern in June suggests they suffocated due to overcrowding. The 21 collapsed and were found strewn on the floors of the tavern. Now, relatives are questioning the report’s credibility and are dissatisfied with it. Officials have been briefing the victims’ […]
How Gabon Manages its Side of the Congo Basin
Despite the critical role it plays in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere, the rainforest has long been under serious threat from logging and other illegal activities. Many of the countries that form part of the rainforest like Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo struggle with conservation due to a lack of funds or […]
