Bushmeat Consumption Unchanged By Covid-19 In Kenya And Tanzania Border Towns, New Study Reveal
That many pandemics, including possibly COVID-19, have had their origins in wild animals might be expected to cause meat consumers to reduce their consumption of risky ‘bushmeats’, which are derived from wild animals, to avoid illness. But a new study of bushmeat eaters at the Kenya-Tanzania border tells a different story. While most people in […]
Can Africa Pave A Road To Better Health?
While Africa’s population still face many health challenges, businesses on the continent should be aware of the role they can play in driving better health for all. This year the World Health Organisation celebrates its 75th anniversary, providing an opportunity to not only consider its many public health successes over the year, but also the way forward when it comes to […]
Mastercard Joins US Vice President Kamala Harris With Call To Action On Financial And Digital Inclusion In Africa
Mastercard joined US Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable discussion in Zambian capital, Lusaka, where she issued a call to action to public and private sector leaders to invest in national financial inclusion strategies to close the digital divide across the continent. Only an estimated 33% of the population in Africa use the internet and only 55% in Sub-Saharan Africa have official proof of identity, meaning the […]
Visa Foundation Outlines Commitment To Support Women Entrepreneurs In Africa
Visa Foundation expects to commit more than $5 million to expand equitable access for women in Africa Today Visa Foundation announced that it expects to contribute $5 million in grants and impact investments in Africa that will support women’s participation in the digital economy. The Foundation investments were made in connection with United States Vice […]
First Edition of UN’s Day of Zero Waste: Implications for Africa
The maiden edition of the International Day of Zero Waste was observed on 30th March 2023. This was following the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s resolution at its 77th session held on 14th December 2022, to mark this day annually. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) are […]
New comedy grant to boost African comedians with funding and mentorship
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 12 April 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Narrative change organization Africa No Filter today announced a new fund aimed at boosting the careers of emerging African comedians. The Africa No Filter Comedy Lab will fund comedians who use humour to tell exciting and fresh stories of Africa — away from storytelling that perpetuates stereotypes […]
