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Drive, Skills And Mentorship Will Assist Small Business Growth In The Tourism Industry

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

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 […]

Not Everyone is Convinced that Wheat can be Grown at Scale in Senegal

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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