Is Kipchoge Well On the Way to Breaking the Elusive Sub-2-hour Marathon Barrier?
Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest men’s marathoner of all time, his life’s work has come down to a cruel clutch of seconds. After surpassing his own world record in Berlin on Sunday, 69 seconds is all that separates him from breaking the historic “sub-2” barrier – that is, completing a full marathon (42.195 kilometres) in under […]
No Room for Ex Burkina Leader
Three days after Burkina Faso’s president of the transition was deposed and violent demonstrations erupted, calm was back in Ouagadougou Monday. Togolese authorities confirmed that ousted leader Damiba found refuge in Lomé. In a video posted on Facebook, the col. detailed why he left power. “In full awareness and responsibility, I abdicate my role as […]
Africa’s Youth Set the Tone for Cop27
Young people from some of the countries most affected by climate breakdown have warned they are not victims but a force to be reckoned with in the run-up to a UN climate conference in Egypt. Led by climate groups across Africa and the Middle East, hundreds of activists from countries that are the least responsible […]
A Rundown on 5G’s Status among Africa’s First Movers
The internet has gone far past the days of being termed a “young technology.” Today, it’s the foundation of a fast-growing digital world. Howbeit, its progress and impact in different regions are not the same, and Africa is one of those regions with a peculiar internet story. With more people demanding faster internet and owning […]
Nigeria Will Award Contracts for its Flared Gas by the End of December
The deals are part of an accelerated programme to harness gas that is released as a byproduct of oil production, the country’s petroleum regulator said. President Muhammadu Buhari first launched the programme to auction rights to capture and sell flared gas in 2016. In 2020 the government approved 200 bidders but the process was stalled […]
Residents of Hwange Live in Fear as Mining Firm Fails to Stop Raging Underground Blazes
Coal fires have become a major issue over the past five years in Zimbabwe’s Hwange, occurring regularly in various areas of the mining town. One blaze has been burning underground for 15 years. Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) is based in Hwange in southwestern Zimbabwe. Residents of the town, with a population of about 40,000, […]
Climate Change and the Green Morocco Programme Threatens the Livelihood of Nomads
Morocco’s nomads have spent centuries roaming the desert to find food for their animals, but their way of life is steadily disappearing. Many say their traditional lifestyle has become impossible to sustain as climate change brings ever more intense droughts. “Climate change is the cause of the deterioration (of this region), there are no more […]
SA is Headed for a Showdown with Tobacco Companies
This over proposed legislation that introduces stringent new antismoking rules and regulates e-cigarettes for the first time. The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill was formally tabled in parliament by health minister Joe Phaahla last week. It proposes greater restrictions on smoking in public places, introduces plain packaging and picture warnings, bans […]
Women’s Financial Inclusion, Empowerment In Kenya
By Issa Sikiti da Silva A two-year-old child cries hysterically as his mother attends to customers standing in front of her stall to buy vegetables on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The mother, 25-year-old Esther, who refuses to give her surname for fear her husband will know that she has spoken to strangers about […]
