Roche, In Collaboration With Government Of Botswana, Inaugurated The Cobas(R) 5800 Molecular Diagnostics System In Gaborone
Gaborone, Botswana, 17 November 2022 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), in collaboration with Orthosurge Botswana and Diagnofirm, inaugurated the cobas® 5800 molecular diagnostics system in Gaborone. The system will expand molecular testing capacity and increase access to healthcare for many Batswana who face healthcare barriers. The Botswana Minister of Health, Honourable Dr Edwin G. Dikoloti, unveiled the […]
How Celebrated Artist Otto Du Plessis Has Brought New Life To The Art Industry
Having worked as an artist for over 20 years, Cape Town-based sculptor Otto Du Plessis has dedicated his life to his craft and to the industry. He attended the prestigious Pro Arte school where he majored in sculpture, and from there, he launched his career in London as a modeller and sculptor. He eventually returned […]
Cape Town’s Talented Vocalist Whitney April Releases Her Version Of A Christmas Classic
There is no voice better suited for a rendition of the iconic Donny Hathaway classic, “This Christmas” than Cape Town’s homegrown talent, Whitney April. This will be Whitney’s second offering to the world following the release of her version of “The Prayer” featuring Rodrick Dixon. So why the Donny Hathaway classic? “I love Christmas music!” […]
Regulation And Regulatory Compliance Are Critical If Africa Is To Reap The Rewards Of Interoperability
By Patrick Gutmann, Managing Director, MFS Africa Why should your geographic location limit your ability to send and receive money? Why should it affect your ability to buy goods and services from around the globe? And why should someone from Lagos or Kampala not have the same kind of access to global markets as someone […]
From Stockrooms To Stalls: The Role of Digitization in Africa’s Informal Supply Chain
By: Raphael Afaedor, CEO: Kyosk Digital Services Africa has a vibrant informal sector characterized by buzzing street vendors sprawled across major cities, mom-and-pop stores tucked into narrow arcades, and hawkers peddling anything from soft drinks to electronic devices on the roadside. These budding entrepreneurs are the cornerstone of the continent’s economy and are deeply embedded […]
African Series, My Better World, Nominated For International Emmy Award
My Better World, a 55-episode TV series that follows the adventures of six African teens as they navigate the complex challenges of school, family and friendship, has been nominated for an International Emmy Award. The series was produced by South Africa’s Fundi Films in collaboration with Johannesburg-based MAAN Creative for Impact(Ed) International (formerly Discovery Learning Alliance). The International Emmy Awards will be held […]
TDB Closes Landmark USD 600 Million Syndicated Mining Transaction With Trafigura, To Boost The Supply Of Metals
Essential To The Energy Transition The global energy transition requires increasing amounts of minerals such as copper and cobalt. These resources are among the key components of renewable energy infrastructure and technology such as wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries, enabling the sustainable generation, transmission, and storage of clean energy. Africa and the Democratic Republic […]
Black Panther 2: How Wakanda’s Architecture Was Inspired by Real Locations
With the release of Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever, the viewing audience is treated again to a marvelous, Afrofuturist depiction of an advanced African civilization. What many do not realize, however, is that a great deal of Wakanda’s built environment is inspired by actual architecture across the African continent. A river meanders through the center […]
Nigerian Artist Ayobola Kekere-Ekun Creates Her Colorful Works from Folded Paper
Nigerian artist Ayobola Kekere-Ekun found her medium by chance, but it became a passion that has brought her great success. Taken with the ages-old technique of ‘quilling,’ she fashions gorgeously colorful works not with a paintbrush, but with folded paper. Quilling — sometimes known as paper filigree — dates back hundreds of years and was […]
Emily Nkanga is the Photographer with the Human Touch
While her photos of celebrity musicians put her on the map, Nigerian photographer Emily Nkanga has had an abiding passion for using her lens to bring attention to communities in distress. Stemming from her university days where she first began documenting people who had been displaced, she has continued to use her camera to provide […]
