Now Is The Time For Nigeria’s MNOs To Empower The Mobile Digital Ecosystem With Their Subscriber Data
By Martin Effiong, Senior Operator Partnerships Lead at Infobip We are at a point where Nigeria’s financial inclusion drive is at its highest, digital commerce is growing in leaps and bounds and the mobile money financial model is recording resounding successes in the region. Furthermore, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have never been better positioned to […]
Meet Junior, Africa’s Newest Animated Adventurer!
Cartoon Network’s New Pan-African Animation Collaboration takes African Animation to the World Conceived in France, written in Togo, and voiced in Kenya, Junior (3 April, 17:00 CAT) is a new pan-African Cartoon Network animation collaboration that takes African stories to the world. Created by Christophe Guignement from the work of Vanessa Pancrazi and directed by Emilie Rimetz, Junior explores […]
Ancient Rwandan Hairstyle: Amasunzu
Rwandans have always cherished and loved their culture and hair has always played a large role in their culture. Rwandans used to wear the amasunzu style in more than 30 different ways. Amasunzu is a traditionally Rwandan hairstyle that was once worn by men, as well as by unmarried women in order to indicate to potential […]
Copia Global: The Female Founded Startup Empowering African Women To Empower Other Women
As the 2023 International Women’s Month comes to a close, one inspiring example of how women are creating digital inclusion and empowerment for other women is Copia Global the female-founded Kenyan e-commerce startup founded by Tracey Turner. Founded in 2013, by Turner, a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Copia’s mission is to bring affordable, quality goods […]
Premiere of Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2023
Welcome to FMAS:23, the Finance Magnates Summit! Get ready to experience premium networking opportunities of the Finance Magnates Summit in a new location – South Africa! With a proven history of over a decade of successful events in London, FMAS:23 is set to bring together the best and brightest in the industry. Join business leaders […]
African Youth Are Leading Climate Action At The Frontlines
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) held its 58th session in Interlaken, Switzerland on March 2023 to complete the Synthesis Report, a key document since the Paris Agreement. During the session, António Guterres, the UN secretary general, appealed to young climate leaders worldwide to step up their efforts and push for more action on […]
Addressing Energy Access A Key Discussion Point At Enlit Africa In Cape Town In May
“Africa at intersection between affordability, reliability and access to power” The challenge of improving access to energy will be addressed at the upcoming Enlit Africa conference and expo when it returns to Cape Town from 16–18 May 2023. On 17 May, Day 2’s keynote session focuses on Africa’s just energy transition and the importance of […]
WTM Africa Launches Innovative Sustainability Village In 2023
WTM Africa will, once again, host the Responsible Tourism Africa Conference, as well as the Responsible Tourism Awards, in 2023. Further to this, the event will lead the way when it comes to sustainable conferences in Africa with the launch of a dedicated sustainability village. WTM Africa 2023 will take place from 03 to 05 […]
At the Coalface of the Green Revolution, but Earning Crumbs
Human rights campaigners are calling on companies to increase the pay for impoverished miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo who are digging up cobalt – an essential commodity in the production of electric cars. Huge mining companies engaged in the switch to greener energy are making multi-billion dollar profits, while the Congolese workers digging […]
Harris Stresses that U.S. Interests in African Nations Extends beyond Competing with China
If Vice President Kamala Harris has a favorite number on her trip to Africa, it’s undoubtedly 19. That’s the median age in Africa, and she repeats the fact at every opportunity. For Harris, it’s not a piece of trivia but the driving force behind the stepped-up U.S. outreach to African countries. Washington is racing to […]
