WeLight Becomes The First B Corp Certified Company In Madagascar
Following a rigorous review, WeLight has become the first company in Madagascar to achieve the B Corporation (B Corp) certification, an international label for companies that meet the highest standards of environmental and social performance. WeLight Madagascar in now part of a community of 50 certified B Corps in Africa. This prestigious recognition highlights WeLight’s […]
Bolt To Invest Over €500 Million In Africa Over Next Two Years As It Surpasses 1 Billion Rides On The Continent
Bolt, the leading mobility app in Africa, has announced plans to invest €500 million in its operations on the continent over the next two years. The funds will be used to expand Bolt services in Africa and create opportunities for over 300,000 new drivers and couriers to join the platform in 2023. Having launched in […]
Tanzania Should Halt Plan To Relocate Maasai Pastoralists
By Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu and Oryem Nyeko Tanzania’s policies on conservation and its ongoing impacts on Maasai people in Ngorongoro district highlight how communities historically marginalized by oppression still wrestle with colonial policies. When colonial authorities declared the Serengeti area a national park in 1951, communities within its borders were relocated to Ngorongoro district for permanent settlement. But for the past […]
Up Close And Personal Nedbank IMC 2023 Gets Real
This year the Nedbank IMC will be hosting an in-person limited seating event for the first time in four years. While the virtual format did not dim the impact of Nedbank IMC – which saw 2,000 delegates from 15 countries gather online last year – 2023’s hybrid format of in person and online is perfectly […]
One Year Later: The Impact Of The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict On Africa
In today’s interconnected world, shots fired in one corner of the globe create ripple effects in other, seemingly far, places. One year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, African countries, although physically miles away, have not been spared its aftershocks. While much can be said about the political and policy intricacies surrounding the conflict, the […]
Somalia: UN official underlines need to advance women’s participation in public life
UN Photo/Loey Felipe – Anita Kiki Gbeho, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia. New York, USA, 23 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/Despite many challenges, Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities, but enhancing women’s political participation […]
