Eswatini Authorities Target Activist’s Widow
Stop Harassment, Ensure Independent Investigation into Maseko’s Killing On March 27, immigration officials at the Ngwenya Border post between South Africa and Eswatini stopped Tanele Maseko, widow of murdered human rights lawyer and opposition activist Thulani Maseko, along with her two young children and her helper while they were trying to enter Eswatini. Immigration officials […]
Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians
Investigations Needed Into Indiscriminate Drone Strikes, Summary Killings Malian armed forces and Wagner Group foreign fighters unlawfully killed and summarily executed several dozen civilians in counterinsurgency operations in Mali’s central and northern regions since December. Mali’s Russia-backed transitional military government is committing horrific abuses and is leaving the regional group that could provide scrutiny into […]
Yango Delivery Launches Cargo Express to Improve Large Item Shipping Efficiency in Africa
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 28 March 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Yango Delivery, a technology company providing a platform for placing and receiving in-city delivery orders has introduced Cargo Express, its latest offering designed to streamline the delivery of large and bulky items across Africa. This service targets a critical need in the rapidly growing e-commerce sector for […]
Empowering Women’s Futures: Nurturing Girls’ Passion for STEM and Sustaining Support Across Their Careers
By Megan Clunnie -Technology Divisional Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard Over the past decade, significant strides have been made in empowering women and young girls to pursue careers in Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) fields, particularly in the technology sector. From grassroots initiatives to global programs, efforts have been directed towards breaking down […]
AfricaNenda And GIMAC Convene Workshop To Advance Financial Inclusion In Central Africa
Building upon the joint commitment to driving financial inclusion and digital innovation across Central Africa, AfricaNenda and GIMAC (Groupement Interbancaire Monétique de l’Afrique Centrale) hosted a workshop from March 12th to March 14th in Douala, Cameroon. This workshop marked a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the two entities, following the signing of a Memorandum […]
Harnessing Technology To Improve Tuberculosis Outcomes
Dr. Phathokuhle Zondi, Clinical Lead: Unu Health Few realise the extent of the global burden of tuberculosis (TB) or know how many people still succumb to this disease every year. The Centres for Disease Control in the United States estimates that two billion people – a quarter of the world’s population – may be infected […]
Catalysing Action From The Energy Conversation In Africa
Enlit Africa focuses on driving action from the Pan-African energy conversation to ensure every country on the continent benefits from a sustainable energy and water transition relevant to local conditions Enlit Africa turns the African energy conversation into tangible action. It is time for countries across the continent to lead the narrative from within, ensuring […]
Hostex 2024 Shatters 10-Year Visitor Attendance Record
Hostex, the leading showcase for the food, drink and hospitality industry, has marked a triumphant return after two years, breaking attendance records and cementing its legacy as Africa’s food, drink & hospitality expo. Held at Sandton Convention Centre, Hostex was a resounding success, attracting a record-breaking 6,816 visitors – the highest in the last decade. […]
An Executive of Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance has Escaped Custody in Nigeria
Nadeem Anjarwalla, the regional manager for Binance in Africa, “fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport”, the office of Nigeria’s National Security Adviser said in a statement on Monday. The Binance executive, who holds both British and Kenyan citizenship, was detained along with another colleague on February 26 when they arrived in Nigeria following the crackdown […]
US Court Sentences Son of Guinea-Bissau’s Ex-president Sentenced for Leading International Heroin Trafficking Ring
Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, 52, planned to use the proceeds to fund his ambitions to become Guinea-Bissau’s president through a coup, authorities say. He is the son of Malam Bacai Sanha, who led the West African country from 2009 until his death in 2012. Sanha Jr has been linked to a failed coup in February […]
