The Power Of Unifi’s Female-Led Workforce
Gender equality has long been a priority in Africa in the face of systemic gender-based violence and discrimination. One of the places where this challenge is most prevalent is in the workplace. According to the OECD’s SIGI 2021 Regional Report for Africa, the labour force participation rate in African countries was 20% lower for women than […]
A Circular Economy Holds The Key To The World’s Plastic Packaging Problem
Jacques Vermeulen, CEO Coca-Cola Beverages Africa A growing sense of urgency in dealing with the world’s plastic packaging problem has generated strong momentum behind recycling commitments and the use of recycled content in plastic packaging, to the extent that the demand for plastic bottle feedstock for recycling is beginning to outstrip the supply. Leading global […]
Mukuru’s Bulk Payment Platform Poised To Extend Financial Inclusion Across Africa
Mukuru, the leading next-generation fintech platform that enables simple, cost-effective financial services across Africa, Europe and Asia, says its enterprise payment platform (EPP) is poised to make a meaningful difference across Africa as it is designed to make financial experiences easier, safer and more accessible through the distribution of bulk payments. Michael Scott, Group Head […]
Cycling: The Soul’s Sweet Escape To Serenity
As we fantasise about hitting the brakes this festive season to spend time with our loved ones, and to relax and recharge, some of us may be struggling to pedal through the rocky terrain of year-end fatigue. With life coming at us from all directions, even the most dedicated of us are bound to be […]
Zimbabwe to Design and Develop Programmes so that CAB-LA can be Implemented
The country has become the first in Africa and the third in the world to approve an HIV prevention drug recently recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Regulators in Australia and the US have already given their backing to use the long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA), and the WHO welcomed the move by Zimbabwe. Last […]
A Gruesome Discovery Puts the Spotlight on Human Trafficking in Malawi
Following the discovery of a mass grave in which 25 bodies were found, Malawi police have arrested 72 Ethiopian men who were found hiding in a forest reserve in the northern border town of Karonga. Ten Malawians have also been arrested on suspicion of being part of a syndicate involved in trafficking the Ethiopians. Malawi […]
Uganda’s Project Shelter Wakadogo Wins Inaugural World’s Best School Prize For Overcoming Adversity
Project Shelter Wakadogo in Uganda, which was founded in the wake of war and now educates over 450 children with one of the highest student retention rates in the country, was today named the winner of the inaugural World’s Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity. The five World’s Best School Prizes, founded this year by T4 […]
Counting the Cost of the Worst Flooding Nigeria has Seen in a Decade
Across Africa’s most populous country, communities and crops of sorghum, maize, rice and vegetables are underwater, with farmers and aid workers warning of a possible food crisis. The country, home to more than 200 million people, was already grappling with high inflation and worrying levels of food insecurity. Now the situation will worsen, with nearly 110,000 hectares […]
Chad Protests Turn Deadly
About 50 people were killed and nearly 300 injured in violence that broke out in Chad on Thursday as hundreds took to the streets to demand a quicker transition to democratic rule. Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo, who gave the death toll at a news conference, said the government was still compiling casualties from what he […]
An Immersive Exhibition Opening at the Paris Philharmonic on Afrobeat Legend Fela Kuti
“Instead of picking up a gun, music was the only tool he had. It was a weapon to use against authority, against colonisation and corrupt African governments,” said Femi Kuti. The Paris Philharmonic is paying homage to Fela Kuti by recreating the atmosphere of his sweaty, politically-charged nightclub in Nigeria, The Shrine, that became a […]
