Women Shatter Gender Barriers In Uganda’s Fish Farming Industry
By Pearl Amina Karungi In a groundbreaking turn of events, women in Bugiri District, Eastern Uganda, have defied societal norms and broken into the traditionally male-dominated fish farming industry. Through the Women Economic Empowerment Programme launched by UN Women, these women have not only mastered the art of fishing but also revolutionized their economic prospects. Rose […]
Standard Bank And ICBC Celebrate 15-Year Partnership, Sign 5-Year Renewal To Drive Africa-China Trade
Africa’s largest bank by assets, Standard Bank, and one of the world’s leading banks, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have renewed their strategic cooperation partnership for another five years. The partner institutions continue to lead the Africa-China trade and investment markets, jointly providing unequalled expertise and capabilities to individuals and businesses trading […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin Hails South African Counterpart
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who chaired the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg, played a key role in many of the discussions that took place, including talks on the addition of new member states. “I would like to note, as it turned out this was challenging work and President Ramaphosa showed unique diplomatic mastery as we negotiated […]
BRICS Grows
The bloc of developing nations agreed on Thursday to admit Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates in a move aimed at accelerating its push to reshuffle a world order it sees as outdated. In deciding in favour of an expansion – the bloc’s first in 13 years – BRICS leaders […]
Police in Zimbabwe have Arrested 41 Election Monitors
Those being held, from civil society groups, were allegedly co-ordinating the release of results from Wednesday’s general election, police say. They are being charged with breaking electoral law, their lawyers say. Civil society groups have tried to do their own vote count to compare results with the official tally in light of disputes over past […]
A Home-visit Scheme has been a Breakthrough in Treating Chronic Illnesses and Spotting Cancers
In rural Malawi, where a hospital or clinic is usually far away, illnesses – even serious non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as cancer and diabetes or sickle cell anaemia – are often just something that people live with, or die from, with little medical intervention. In the afternoons, as people take a rest after doing their […]
The World’s Best Runner at the Moment, Kipyegon is on Cloud Nine
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon conquered gold in the 1.500 m for the third time at the Budapest World Championships, where Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi put on a show on Tuesday evening. “I was chasing history today, and I succeeded,” she enthused, the only runner with three world titles over the distance. After gold at the 2017 and […]
Silence in Africa over Wagner Boss’ Plane Crash
Russia’s influence in Africa is intertwined with the mercenary activities of the Wagner Group in various countries, particularly in West and Central Africa. But following reports that Wagner’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, might have died in a plane crash in Russia, many now wonder if military support from Russia in Africa will remain unchanged. Former Communications […]
Can the Opposition Put an End to the Hegemony of the Bongo Dynasty?
On August 26, Gabon’s Ali Bongo will be standing for a third term in office as president of the Central African country. Bongo has been in office since his father died in 2009. Six of the country’s biggest opposition parties have coalesced into the coalition movement Alternance 2023 to challenge the incumbent. The platform’s consensus […]
10 Startups Selected for the Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 Programme
The programme aims to support entrepreneurs promoting ecosystem restoration by addressing deforestation, land degradation, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and adverse climate change. Run by Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation, the Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 programme attracted applicants from 22 countries across Africa, with the final cohort comprising 10 startups sourced […]
