President Of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, Calls For Regional Action On Attacks On Education In West Africa
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, came together with guests at the UNESCO HQ in Paris on Friday 9th September to mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, where leaders from the education and development world gathered together to discuss tangible solutions to rising attacks on education. While citing education as “the most powerful weapon we can […]
Platform Workers Are Not Adequately Protected During The Cost-of-living Crisis, A New Study
By Oxford University And The University Of Cape Town Finds The fourth annual ratings of working conditions in the South African platform economy finds platform workers continue to face insufficient wages, unfair working conditions and a lack of benefits and protections afforded to employees. More than 1% of the South African workforce finds work via […]
Igniting Intra-Africa Tourism Through Inclusive Intra-Africa Trade, Partnerships And Investment
The 5th and 2022 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum will pay particular attention to facilitating conversations and partnerships with the main objective of encouraging intra-Africa travel through intra-Africa trade, partnerships and investments. ATLF 2022 will host Africa’s tourism private sector apex bodies for a roundtable discussion. This will be attended by leaders and experts of various National Tourism Organizations and key stakeholders in […]
To Thrive, African Nations Must Ensure Children Are Well Nourished
African nations can vastly improve their economic potential by ensuring that children are well nourished, says Sihle Mooi, South Africa country director at ForAfrika, the continent’s largest indigenous non-governmental organisation. Good nutrition is essential for the academic performance that is required for young people to succeed in a modern knowledge economy, says Mooi, ahead of […]
Uber Launches A Suite Of New Product And Safety Features Across SSA
Today Uber announced the launch of multiple new products and features which are going live this month in South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. The launch, which took place simultaneously across various locations in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), also showcased Audio Recording, the latest addition to its suite of safety features. Speaking at the […]
Five Young Leaders In The Running For $80k For Socially Impactful Projects In Africa
Five finalists have been shortlisted for the Äänit Prize, which awards up to $80 000 in support of African ventures that deliver or have the potential to deliver positive social impact for some of Africa’s most marginalised people. The finalists run projects in areas ranging from early childhood development, to medical technology and renewable energy. […]
Africa Needs More Action, Fewer Words To Secure Food And Nutrition
By Busani Bafana For more than five years, Ritta Achevih was harvesting one bag of maize or less from her small plot each season. She could hardly provide enough healthy food for her big family. The culprit for her growing poor maize yields was the exhausted soil on her one-hectare plot she continuously tilled on the […]
