Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to aid millions still on the brink of famine
New York, USA, 5 April 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, made a passionate appeal for sustained support for the country’s most vulnerable on Wednesday, where climate shocks and protracted conflict have created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. “Somalia teetered on the brink of famine in recent months due to an historic […]
Africa Travel Week Trends Report Reveals Tourism Drivers For 2023
From adventure tourism in Africa and green-hushing to faith-based tours and why pronouns matter, these trends are what are driving travel decision making and behaviour, as well as how we as experience providers are hitting the sweet spot of consumer demands. Leisure travel, and particularly safari, is driving the recovery of travel and tourism in […]
Marcyrl Attracts New Investment From DPI And Amethis
Investment to drive innovation and help expand access to specialty drugs across Africa Marcyrl Pharmaceutical Industries (“Marcyrl”), a leading Egyptian pharmaceuticals manufacturer focused on specialty generics, today announced a new investment aimed at accelerating its ambition to drive greater access to critical care drugs across Africa. The significant minority investment from Development Partners International (“DPI”) […]
AAR Healthcare Receives ISO 15189 Accreditation & Safecare Certification
AAR Healthcare Kenya Limited has just achieved a major milestone: the accreditation of Williamson House Laboratory to the ISO 15189-2012 Accreditation for Medical Testing Laboratories. This accreditation confirms AAR Healthcare Kenya Limited’s commitment to providing dependable, accurate, reliable and impartial results to their customers. The accreditation also ensures that the laboratory processes and management systems […]
Mastercard’s Girls4Tech Program Continues To Empower Girls In Sub-Saharan Africa With STEM Skills
As part of its commitment towards embracing equity, Mastercard recently hosted its second Girls4Tech Marathon in South Africa and Kenya, which was aimed to inspire and prepare girls aged 7-12 to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Launched in 2014, Mastercard’s Girls4Tech education program boasts an interactive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics […]
Which African Sectors Are Set For Growth Within The Next Decade?
Assessing Africa’s aspiration to develop economically and financially can be a complex task, as the continent comprises 54 diverse countries with varying levels of economic growth, political stability, and human development. Nonetheless, there are several positive indicators of progress towards greater economic development. Firstly, many African countries have experienced sustained economic growth over the past […]
Kenya Set to Launch its First Operational Satellite Next Week
Taifa-1, or one nation in Swahili, is scheduled to be launched on April 10 on board the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The observation satellite is “fully designed and developed” by Kenyan engineers and will be used to provide data on agriculture and food security, among other areas, […]
At the Helm of Africa’s First Court Dedicated to Wildlife Crime
When Gladys Kamasanyu was asked to become head of a new wildlife court in Uganda in 2017, she felt conflicted. Although the chief magistrate had participated in discussions that led to the court’s creation part of her wanted to stay with the human cases she had always adjudicated on rather than swap the familiar for […]
Ivorian Cocoa Bean Farmers Expect to Die Poor, Despite Rising Demand for the Raw Material
More chocolate than ever is eaten globally, but a flagship programme launched in 2019 that promised a living wage to growers in top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana has left many worse off, data and interviews with growers, traders and industry experts show. Eleven industry experts blamed the situation on surpluses that have kept […]
The Reasons behind the Exodus of African Billionaires are Multifaceted
Africa is home to some of the wealthiest people in the world, but over the past two decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of African billionaires leaving the continent. According to the Africa Wealth Report 2023, there are currently 52 African-born billionaires worldwide, but only 23 of them still live on […]
