Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo Unites Industry In The Vision Of An Integrated Africa
The 11th Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo took place from the 20-22 September at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex in Durban. Co-located with the inaugural Logistics Evolution Africa Forum & Expo, these events brought together international participants from both the public and private sectors. Their aim was to propel the advancement and upkeep of Africa’s critical […]
PIAFRICA 2024: Shaping The Future Of Pension Funds And Alternative Investments In Africa
PIAFRICA 2024, the 7th edition of the Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference, is set to take place on February 28th – 29th, 2024, at the Intercontinental in Mauritius. This distinguished event brings together Pension Fund Managers, Investment Managers, Institutional Managers, and industry leaders for a groundbreaking gathering. The overarching theme of the event […]
Google Announces 11 African Startups For Inaugural Africa AI First Accelerator Program
Google today unveiled the first cohort for its ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First’ program. The 11 startups, picked from a vast pool of innovative talent, are using cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence to address both Africa’s challenges and broader global issues. The transformative power of AI in Africa is highlighted by a McKinsey report which suggests […]
From Crop To Cup: Logistics Is Key To The Revitalisation Of The Kenyan Coffee Industry
Climate change and deforestation mean your morning cup of coffee may face extinction by 2050 according to reports from the Fairtrade Foundation, this comes at a time when the world’s demand for coffee is already outstripping supply. Logistics support for a booming Kenyan coffee industry has never been more critical to ensure the world’s demands […]
Opinion: East Africa Won’t Secure Its Future Without Equipping Its Graduates To Thrive
Authors: Jon Harle, Flora Fabian Transforming the prospects of Africa’s graduates – and its young people at large – might be the greatest contribution that universities can make to the global goals. To do that we need to equip the next generation to lead us in the future and to radically improve the quality and […]
Developing Africa’s Oil And Gas Sector: Learnings From Ghana
The most effective way to bring Africa’s oil and gas resources to market is through a quick, efficient partnership approach – as the West African nation has proved. The African Oil and Gas sector is in an exciting phase of its development, with global energy policy shifting, new discoveries being announced on the continent, and […]
Rwanda: Global Playbook of Abuse to Silence Critics
Violent Attacks, Misuse of Law Enforcement, Surveillance, Harassment, Relatives Targeted Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to silence criticism from Rwandans living around the world. Rwandans living abroad practice self-censorship, refrain from political activism, and live in fear of traveling, being attacked, or seeing their relatives in […]
UK: Abandon Rwanda Asylum Transfer Plan
New Report Documents Rwanda’s Global Targeting of Rwandan Refugees, Critics Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to silence criticism from Rwandans living around the world. Rwanda’s targeting of Rwandans abroad, including in the UK, underlines Rwanda’s contempt for human rights norms enshrined in the international protection system. […]
Rwanda’s Repression Across Borders
Questions and Answers Since the genocide, which devastated the country and claimed more than half a million lives in 1994, Rwanda has made great strides in rebuilding its infrastructure, developing its economy, and delivering public services. But civil and political rights remain severely curtailed, and freedom of expression is tightly restricted. Those who dare to […]
