Mbube – the Vocal Harmony Song that Ended Up on The Lion King Soundtrack – Made its Writer $2
But beyond the exploitation and legal battles lies a more inspiring story. Sung by Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds, Mbube was released in 1939 by South Africa’s oldest independent label, Gallo Record Company, for whom Linda worked as a packer in the pressing plant. In 40s South Africa, Linda became a star. But the […]
A Blueprint for Tackling Africa’s Food System Methane before it Worsens
A new report, “Global Innovation Needs Assessment: Food Systems Methane” funded by the Global Methane Hub and ClimateWorks Foundation revealed that the food system currently accounts for an estimated 60% of global human-caused methane emissions, with most resulting from agricultural activities. The potent greenhouse gas will continue to have outsized climate impacts on the three […]
Challenging Nigeria’s Presidency
A tribunal has begun hearing a petition by several opposition candidates in Nigeria to annul Bola Tinubu’s victory in February’s presidential election. Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar are challenging Mr Tinubu’s victory on several grounds – including the fact that the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) failed to upload the result on its website portal […]
‘Hemp Hotel’ Trails South Africa’s Green Credentials
With 12 storeys, a breathtaking view of Cape Town’s imposing Table Mountain and a minimal ecological footprint, the world’s tallest building made with industrial hemp is soon to open its doors in South Africa. Workers in central Cape Town are putting the finishing touches on the 54-room Hemp Hotel, which is due to be completed […]
Botswana Suffered a Countrywide Electricity Blackout just after Midnight
According to a statement from the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), a “grid disturbance” caused an outage of both Morupule A and B power plants, which supply almost all of the country’s electricity. This caused a “countrywide blackout”, according to the BPC. The outage also hit the transmission power line that connects Botswana to South Africa. […]
Mali’s Nonuplets Turn 2!
Fatouma, Kadidia, Hawa, Adama, Oumou, Bah, Mohammed, Oumar and Elhadji, the nonuplets that two years ago broke the Guinness record of the most living births at once, celebrated on Saturday their birthday for the first time at home in Mali. Relatives, friends and even the paediatrician of the nonuplets attended the celebration. The children chose […]
