Mokom Case Falls Flat in Central African Republic
After ICC Release, Anti-Balaka Leader Faces Uncertain Future Last week, anti-balaka militia leader Maxim Mokom was released by the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court’s prosecutor withdrew charges, citing a lack of evidence and witnesses. Mokom’s case was not the only one stemming from violence in the Central African Republic since 2013, but his […]
Niger: Authorities Putting Rights at Risk
Release Those Arbitrarily Held, Ensure Free Expression, Curtail Violence Nigerien authorities have arbitrarily arrested dozens of officials from the ousted government and cracked down on critical media and peaceful dissent since the military coup on July 26, 2023, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. The authorities should immediately release those held on politically-motivated […]
TCS BaNCS Transforms Standard Bank’s Custody And Settlement Operations For Enhanced Customer Experience
Tata Consultancy Services’ Solution Powers South Africa’s Largest Custodian’s Business, Enabling Superior Service Levels across 15 Markets in Africa Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) expanded its partnership with the Standard Bank Group (SBG), the largest custodian in Africa, to centralize and standardize its custody and securities settlement operations in over 15 markets […]
“Life With Lebang” Has Received Recognition At The APVA (African Podcasters And Voice Artists) Awards
The Life With Lebang podcast, hosted by Lebang Kgosana, is a popular show that focuses on new-age parenting and offers advice and insight into non-traditional parenting methods. It was launched in 2021 and has since published 114 episodes online. The show addresses various topics, such as introducing kids to the concept of money, selecting the […]
Ethiopian-born Scientist Gebisa Ejeta Receives the US’ National Medal of Science
US President Joe Biden said he awarded Mr Ejeta the medal for his “outstanding contributions to the science of plant genetics”. Mr Ejeta is acclaimed as one of the world’s leading plant geneticists. He specialises in the study of sorghum, a popular source of food in Africa. In 2009, Mr Ejeta won the prestigious World […]
Ghana Deposited Seeds in the Arctic Circle’s “Doomsday Vault” to Protect its Major Food Crops
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a facility nestled in an arctic mountain on the remote Norweigan island of Spitsbergen, safeguards over 1.2 million seed samples, the world’s largest collection of crop diversity in any single location. The vault is owned by the Norwegian government and designed to withstand all natural and human disasters. Ghana’s deposit […]
Hundreds of Workers Leave South African Gold Mine after being Held ‘Hostage’ Underground
More than 100 miners who had been underground for nearly three days amid a standoff between rival South African labour unions have returned to the surface. More than 500 miners failed to emerge at the end of their night shift on Sunday, local media reported earlier this week. The NUM, the only formally recognised union […]
Nigerian Universities have Emerged as Fertile Grounds for Practical Innovators
The portmanteau “Uni:nnovators” is a creative combination of “university” and “innovators”, reflecting the spirit of young minds who pursue technological advancement and innovation in higher education institutions. This spirit was evident at the CcHub Uni:nnovators Startups in Residence Program Demo and Showcase Day, where a young innovator confidently told the judges, “We don’t have the […]
How his Life Experiences Led One Man to Become One of Africa’s Leading Fintech CEOs
Tosin Eniolorunda is the founder and CEO of Moniepoint, Africa’s second-fastest growing company in 2023. Moniepoint has more than 1,000 employees. He programmed the first point-of-sale software for Interswitch, on which the majority of POS terminals in Nigeria are being run, and is currently revolutionizing payments for businesses in emerging markets through Moniepoint, which processes […]
People who were Evacuated to the UK from War-torn Sudan Fear they Will be Left in Limbo
Evacuees, who have been living in hotels or with family members since April, say they have received no information from the Home Office about their future status. The UK evacuated 2,450 British and other nationals from Sudan between 25 April and 3 May after fighting broke out between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid […]
