Kyndryl Plants Trees In South Africa
Global initiative involves planting more than 90,000 trees around the world, one for each employee Nearly 200 Indigenous trees planted to replace polyphagous shot hole borer affected trees Kyndryl employees in South Africa today gathered to plant trees with One Tree Planted, a non-profit 501c3 charity, and Nguni Nursery, an ethical contract tree growing and […]
Starvation Pounds Inflation-Hit Urban Zimbabweans
By Jeffrey Moyo With inflation at 256.9 percent, 49-year-old Dambudzo Chauruka can no longer afford to buy bread despite working as a civil servant in Zimbabwe. A father of six school-going children, Chauruka earns 126 000 Zimbabwean dollars monthly, the equivalent of 157 US dollars (USD). Bread now costs 1,30 USD in Zimbabwe, up from 0,90 […]
Tapfuma Musewe: The Man Who Wants To Build A Bridge Between Africa And Canada Fintech
Questions Who is Tapfuma Musewe, what is your background, and what is your involvement with Afrifursa? I am a trade and investment executive with expertise in connecting African markets and other regions of the world. Having grown up a Canadian citizen, my passion led me to spend most of my working life in several African countries, […]
Challenges And Solutions: How To Support Women Entrepreneurs In South Africa
The plight of South African women who historically have faced economic exclusion, has been well-documented, and although much progress has been made by women entrepreneurs over the last decade, a number of challenges persist. As the public and private sectors work together towards the goal of building a more inclusive economy, their collective goal should […]
MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Sees Electric Opening With Back-to-Back Keynotes
After months of waiting, the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference and Exhibition 2022 opened in Dakar’s world-renowned CICAD venue, its formidable line-up of some 69 leading African energy lights as speakers headed by a series of seven keynotes from the region’s chief power policymakers and pioneers. With hundreds of high-level delegates filing into the […]
Visa Continues To Drive Financial Literacy And Inclusion In South Africa
Global financial services giant Visa is playing its role in empowering South Africa’s youth by facilitating opportunities for financial education and literacy. Visa has recently signed a partnership with the Financial Services Consumer Education Foundation (‘FSCEF / the Foundation’) worth US$ 200,000 (approximately R3.35 million) to support financial education in South Africa. The partnership is […]
Namibia, Equatorial Guinea Strengthen Energy Relations With High-Level Visit With Ministry And National Oil And Gas Companies
A delegation led by Hon. Minister Tom Alweendo is currently in Equatorial Guinea, meeting with high-level industry executives and touring the country’s liquefied natural gas facilities. This week, a high-level delegation led by Hon. Tom Alweendo, Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, is conducting a diplomatic visit to regional gas leader, Equatorial Guinea, with the […]
EU Ambassador Chooses DBJ As Personal Manager
The Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana, H.E Irchad Razaaly, has designated young Ghanaian talent manager Daniel Boifio Junior, also known as DBJ, as his personal manager. Mr. Razaaly, recognises the unique and innovative style of management of DBJ, who was the personal manager of the outgoing France Ambassador to Ghana, H E Anne […]
The South African Tourism Sector is Poised for a Tremendous Bounce-back
Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu revealed that a staggering 147% in arrivals reaching an impressive 2 285 746. The minister said Europe remained SA’s key overseas market, despite external shocks such as the war in Ukraine in that it had the most considerable percentage increase in arrivals at 563%. She also highlighted that the African land […]
The Gorilla-naming Event that Takes Place Every Year in Rwanda
Public figures and celebrities participated in the “kwita izina” ceremony. Speaking from the UK, Prince Charles was one of the public figures invited to name a baby gorilla. “The baby I will be naming is a male baby gorilla born on the 29th of April, 2022 from the Umuhoza family, to its mother Agasaro. The […]
