Treatment of Kenyan Workers in Saudi Arabia Back in the Spotlight
Rights groups have expressed concern that not enough has been done to address the alleged mistreatment of domestic workers in Gulf states, such as Saudi Arabia, after the Kenyan government moved to secure work opportunities abroad for its citizens. While there is no recent, publicly available data on Kenyan migrant worker deaths, the country’s foreign […]
News from CAR still Travels to NYC and Paris before it Reaches an Audience in Nigeria or Kenya
Central Africans have been casualties of inattention; their lives deemed dispensable, less important, less worthy of international news coverage. While hundreds of international reporters rotate in and out of Ukraine, providing round the clock coverage, the Central African Republic is shrouded in darkness, many of its killings passing unreported. Reporting on the world’s most isolated […]
Many African Countries Still Lack Reliable Healthcare Facilities, Adequate Tools and Staff
According to the United States National Institute for Health, Africa is experiencing a double burden of diseases, characterised by the increasing prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) and the battle to deal with infectious diseases. Poor healthcare systems and high rates of urbanisation have contributed to periodic rises in communicable diseases. Dr Wambui Karingithi is […]
Babies Born to Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia are being Denied Birth Certificates
Ethiopian refugee authorities stopped the service about 18 months ago during the war in Tigray, which came to an end last November. The northern region, which borders Eritrea, hosted several refugee camps and Eritrean refugees were victimised by all sides in the brutal conflict. Many fled to the capital, Addis Ababa, to continue the long […]
Researchers Examined the “Dark Side” of Mobile Money in Nigeria
They got valuable insights from customers, agents and financial technology (fintech) developers. They found that the mobile money system presents challenges of fraud, insecurity, high costs and poor infrastructure. The fintech industry in Nigeria and the increasing point of sale agents, pose challenges in monitoring compliance. Regulators need to catch up with growing trends and […]
New Power Station Set to Contribute 100 Megawatts to Zambia’s Grid
A $100 million energy facility will be built in Zambia by the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) company Taifa Gas of Tanzania in partnership with the local business Delta Marimba. 24 months after receiving regulatory permits from the Zambian government, including the Environmental Impact Assessment, the factory, which will be located in northern Zambia, will begin […]
Sudanese Brave Bullets to Pray for Peace
Hundreds gathered in the Sudanese capital Khartoum Wednesday to pray for peace on the first day of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, but gunfire shattered the brief respite, residents said. Witnesses in the capital’s twin city of Omdurman late Wednesday reported airstrikes and anti-aircraft fire, despite separate unilateral truces announced by the warring generals for […]
Cape Verde’s Public Transport Goes Green
The first 100% electric public transport vehicle has been operating for eight months in Cape Verde. Since 2020, the island nation is promoting electric mobility with help from Germany. Cape Verde’s government has identified the promotion of electric vehicles as a strategy for reducing road transport-related greenhouse gas emissions as well as increasing the share […]
A New Dating App is Enjoying Great Success In Somalia
But in this conservative Muslim society in the Horn of Africa, Guurdoon isn’t a new Tinder for multiplying conquests: it’s aimed at finding a soulmate to start a family. Launched in October 2022, the application already has tens of thousands of subscribers, according to its founders. On “Guurdoon” (“in search of marriage” in the Somali […]
Restoring Hope and Improving Livelihoods Among Poor Households in Malawi Through Social Cash Transfers
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Many households in Malawi are benefitting from social cash transfers, using it to pay school fees and improve livelihoods. Nearly 140,000 households benefitted from a special COVID-19 Urban Cash Intervention (CUCI) to help cope with health and economic effects. The Social Cash Transfers project has now embraced Climate Smart Public Works component for […]
