Nigeria is the Most Popular Investment Destination on the Continent
Nigeria leads the way for tech startup funding on the African continent over the last eight years, with fintech companies the main driver. That is according to the Nigerian Startup Ecosystem Report 2022, released by startup-focused news and research company Disrupt Africa. Between January 2015 and August 2022, 383 tech startups raised a combined US$2,068,709,445 […]
Mysterious Death of Kenyan Lawyer Prompts Probe
Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru, who was facing charges of witness interference at the International Criminal Court (ICC), has died, his family and the police have confirmed to local media. The police said Mr Gicheru was found dead at his home in the capital, Nairobi, on Monday night. A Kenyan rights body asked the police to […]
Ukheshe And Digital PayGo Drive Zambian Business Growth Through The SME In-A-Box Merchant Solution
Ukheshe’s SME in-a-box solution is making tangible changes to the lives of millions in Zambia through a partnership with Digital PayGo, improving financial inclusion and enhancing business dealings for entrepreneurs. Digital PayGo, a local Zambian fintech driving a mobile-first approach, enhancing the digital payment space for SMEs, is the first partner to utilise Ukheshe’s SME in-a-box […]
Egypt Marks 200th Anniversary of Decoding the Rosetta Stone
The Books and Publications Fair kicked off on Tuesday at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and the Manial Palace Museum, and continues for a month, until October 27, coinciding with the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Egyptology and the deciphering of the Rosetta Stone, which unlocked the secrets of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The stele […]
Kampala’s Quest to Provide Organ Transplants
Uganda’s parliament is scrutinising a proposed law that would enable organ transplants to happen in the country for the first time, transforming the lives of thousands hoping for operations. Uganda would be joining a short list of African countries, including South Africa, Tunisia and Kenya, that have both the regulations and health facilities for organ […]
Kenya’s Construction Boom Sees Developers Cutting Corners or Bypassing Laws
Kenyan architects have blamed corruption and unregulated construction for the collapse of a six-story building Monday that killed five people, including two children and injured scores of others. The Monday tragedy at Kirigiti in Kenya’s Kiambu County is the latest such fatal accident. Dozens of people have died in building collapses in Kenya, including at […]
Women Make Up a Very Small Percentage of People who Attempt the Migrant Journey
Only 6 percent of the people who arrived in Italy by sea this year were adult women, reported the UNHCR. Female refugees and migrants are often depicted in the media as especially vulnerable, according to Alarm Phone, a non-governmental organisation that relays distress calls from the Mediterranean to emergency services, NGOs and commercial vessels in […]
Red & Yellow Creative School Of Business Continues Pan African Expansion Into Tunisia
The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business, South Africa’s leading authority in digital marketing education, design and creative leadership proudly extends its critical skills training to Tunisia-based Honoris Educational Network, Université Centrale Business School. This expansion marks the third new African market that Red & Yellow has successfully extended its highly sought-after digital marketing […]
A Complex Debate on Media Freedom is Underway in Malawi
In August, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) revoked the licenses of a number of private radio and television stations over what it said was the non-payment of license fees. Ufulu FM, Ufulu Television, Galaxy FM, Joy Radio, Sapitwa FM, Capital Radio, Angaliba Radio, Angaliba Television and Rainbow Television are now off the air. The […]
Examining the Colonial Roots of Ghana’s North-South Development Divide
Ghana’s most important development problem is arguably the disparity between the north and south of the country. The north is acutely underdeveloped, trailing the south in practically all metrics of development. Several inequality reports have consistently labelled the northern region as one of concern. Its rate of poverty level decline has remained very slow: from […]
