One of Africa’s Most-celebrated Authors and Playwrights has Died Aged 81
A renowned feminist, Ghanaian Ama Ata Aidoo depicted and celebrated the condition of African women in works such as The Dilemma of a Ghost, Our Sister Killjoy and Changes. She opposed what she described as a “Western perception that the African female is a downtrodden wretch”. She also served as education minister in the early […]
Ethiopian Airliner Accused of Discrimination
A civil society organisation has launched a lawsuit against Ethiopian Airlines, accusing the state-owned carrier of discriminating against ethnic Tigrayans. The suit brought by Human Rights First, a local NGO, claims the airline is preventing “Tigrayans aged 15 to 60” from buying tickets for flights from the northern Tigray region to Addis Ababa, the federal […]
What To Do about Khartoum?
A Sudanese diplomatic source announced on Wednesday that the army had suspended talks with rival paramilitary force, RSF, over a ceasefire and access to aid. Since April 15th that fighting has erupted in Sudan between government forces and paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces. In early May negotiations produced a declaration of commitments to protect civilians […]
Scholars Study the Political Dynamics of West Africa
Africa is often portrayed as a continent ravaged by war, terrorism, poverty and political instability. But over the past five decades few violent conflicts have occurred between states. In Europe, for comparison, there have been more than 25 inter-state conflicts since 1945. It’s true that Africa has seen 214 coups, the most of any region; […]
News App Ensures Nigerians are Informed
In 2019, Nigeria enacted a disability law to promote inclusivity, but rights groups say the law hasn’t altered the status quo and many people still feel marginalized. One Nigerian newspaper has created a way to reach more visually impaired Nigerians. Earlier this month, TheCable, unveiled a Disability Inclusive News Application platform, DINA. Executive Director of […]
Zimbabweans Living in South Africa in Limbo
Almost 200,000 Zimbabweans living in South Africa are waiting with baited breath to hear a court decision on whether they can continue to stay in the country or will be forced to return home. Those whose Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) have been terminated now only have 30 days left before the June 30 deadline for […]
Uganda’s Pension Market Experiences Significant Growth
In the wake of Covid-19 lockdown measures and with rising demand for short-term access to pension money, growth in assets, investment portfolios, and benefit payments defined the health of Uganda’s pension market. The total assets of the sector climbed from $4.8 billion in 2020–2021 to $5.2 billion in 2021–2022 according to the most recent statistics […]
The Corner Shop Gets Digitised
Tunisian B2B e-commerce startup Kamioun aims to become the leading mobile platform for corner shops, helping them simplify replenishment processes as a stepping stone into other aspects of business digitisation. Kamioun in its current form was formed as a pivot from a previous idea during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, and is essentially a […]
Last year, Africa Birthed a lot of Notable Innovations Created by the Younger Generation
Lesley John’s passion for building robots and gadgets started at a young age. By age 10, he was already babbling about pursuing a career as a scientist and a professor. He would spend hours tinkering with electronics, powered by nothing but his boundless curiosity and a handful of led batteries. One of the startups that […]
Offering Passengers to Seychelles More Travel Options
With its extensive network of over 160 destinations, Qatar Airways effortlessly connects passengers from Africa, America, Asia, and Europe to Seychelles through its hub at Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha. Qatar Airways currently offers a daily flight between HIA (Hamad International Airport) and Seychelles International Airport on Mahé Island. The flight arrives in the […]
