Join the Reveal of Africa.com’s 2023 Definitive List of Women CEOs on Free Webinar April 19th
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 11 April , 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On April 19, 2023, to mark the evolution of Africa.com’s Definitive List of Women CEOs, sponsored by Standard Bank Group, Africa.com will host a webinar with free registration. In addition to revealing the names of the women who are on Africa.com’s 2023 Definitive List of […]
Drive, Skills And Mentorship Will Assist Small Business Growth In The Tourism Industry
A key question asked at WTM Africa today: How can small travel and tourism businesses become big businesses? Panel experts tackling the issue included: Septi Bukula, Founder and Director of Seeza Tourism Growth Network; Tshepo Matlou, Business Coach, Sobona; and Velma Corcoran, Regional Lead, Middle East Africa at Airbnb. Moderator Mandisa Magwaxaza, Founder and Owner […]
South Africa’s Chase after an Escapee Ends in Arusha
A rapist and murderer who escaped a South African prison by faking his own death has been arrested in Tanzania. Thabo Bester was at large for a year after it was thought he died by setting himself on fire in his prison cell. A manhunt was launched last month after a new post-mortem investigation revealed […]
A Teacher’s Project to Gather One Million Plastic Bottles to Keep 1000 Children in School
At Morit International School in Ajegunle, Lagos, one plastic bottle equals one naira, so parents bring a lot of plastic bottles to be weighed and sold, paying their children’s school fees in this unorthodox way. Although it is the sole responsibility of the parents to gather the bottles for school fees payment, each student is […]
Not Everyone is Convinced that Wheat can be Grown at Scale in Senegal
Senegalese researchers have begun harvesting a crop of experimental homegrown wheat, the latest step in a yearslong effort to reduce reliance on imports. The second-most consumed cereal after rice, wheat is an important staple in the bread-loving West African nation. But Senegal, like many of its neighbors, depends entirely on foreign supplies. It imports 800,000 […]
Growing African Countries’ Energy Systems in Sustainable Ways is Promising
The future of Africa’s energy sector is getting increasing attention from policymakers and the private sector. As demand for energy rises, current energy systems must grow rapidly to meet it. Most of the international and media attention for Africa’s energy systems has focused on simply pointing out the size of the challenge – captured in […]
London Places Abuja on the Red List of Nations Not to be Targeted for Recruitment
The United Kingdom government has announced its decision to halt the recruitment of health workers from Nigeria. The move comes after the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified Nigeria as one of 55 countries with significant health workforce challenges, in a report released a month ago. Consequently, the UK government has advised health and social care […]
Attacks Make Burkinabes Uneasy
At least 44 civilians were killed in two separate attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso, authorities there said. A local governor, Rodolphe Sorgho, blamed terrorists for the “despicable and barbaric” attacks, without naming a specific group. In a statement Sorgho gave his “sincere condolences to the grieving families and wishes a rapid recovery to […]
A South African Court Will Decide if Thousands of Zimbabweans Face Possible Deportation
Thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa face an uncertain future and possible deportation before a June 2023 expiration of their work permits, following an announcement by the home government last year that there will be no extension. The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Holders Association (ZEPHA) says the number of permit holders is about 160,000, but […]
Helping Thousands of Nigerians Regain Sight and Lead Productive Lives
Over 20,000 visually impaired Nigerians have successfully undergone free corrective surgeries. Their power of sight was restored via the Priceless Gift of Sight initiative of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in partnership with the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF). Altogether, more than 350,000 Nigerians in Cross River, Ogun, Kebbi, Imo, Abuja, Katsina, and Adamawa, among other […]
