Overdependence on Foreign Markets is Hurting Ghana
The last two years have been extremely challenging for global tourism. It has been a recovery period for the sector after the covid 19 pandemic caused the worst crisis the global travel and tourism sector has experienced in modern times. During this period, lockdowns, travel restrictions, consumer fears, and economic downturns led to a loss […]
Firm Comes Up with an Effective and Cost-friendly Way to Curb Air Pollution in Kenya
In the capital, Nairobi, motorcycle taxis or boda bodas are the easiest and cheapest means to navigate Nairobi’s dense traffic. One startup, Roam Motors, is working to tackle climate change and mobility by curbing air pollution. The company produces electric motorcycles that run on two rechargeable batteries. The batteries can be charged at any charging […]
ECOWAS to Form Regional Force against Coups
West and Central Africa has made strides in the past decade to shed its reputation as a “coup belt,” but the Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS) wants to do more to boost constitutional government in its member states. “The leaders of ECOWAS have decided to recalibrate our security architecture to ensure that we […]
Leadership Merry-go-round Halted UK’s Energy Project in the Sahara
An £18bn project to connect Britain with a huge wind and solar farm in the Sahara through an undersea cable has been delayed by at least a year because of political ructions in Westminster. The energy startup Xlinks hopes to provide 8% of Britain’s electricity supplies through a 3,800km cable linking Morocco with the UK, […]
Pandemic Has Regressed Africa’s Gains in Maternal and Child Health
Advances in women’s health and childhood well-being in Africa are at risk after antenatal care and immunization services were disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic, weakening the continent’s already-stretched health services, according to the World Health Organization. “For many African women, childbirth remains a persistent risk,” Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO’s regional director for Africa, said in […]
Nigerians’ Meh Response to New Look Currency
Citizens have criticized the “redesigning” of the country’s local currency proposed by its central bank to rein in counterfeiting and hoarding of large sums outside the banking system. President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the redesigned 200-, 500-, and 1,000-naira notes, saying “the new Naira banknotes have been fortified with security features that make them difficult to […]
The Atlas Lions Can Count on the Support of an Entire Continent
When Morocco face Spain for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, they will be able to count not only on the support of thousands of traveling fans from the north-western tip of Africa, but indeed of millions across the entire continent. Because, after African champions Senegal were knocked out by England on […]
