Gambia: Bill Threatens Female Genital Mutilation Ban
Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women’s, Girls’ Rights A bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a groundbreaking 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) jeopardizes the rights of women and girls in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Gambia is among the 10 countries with the highest levels of […]
JSE Proposes Amendments To Listing Requirements To Introduce Market Segmentation
With the aim of repositioning the JSE’s Main Board into two segments, being the Prime and General Segments, affording smaller companies with more flexibility As part of its continued commitment to creating an enabling environment for listed companies, the JSE today announced the proposed amendments to its Listings Requirements to introduce the Market Segmentation Project aimed at […]
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Girls In STEM With Melisizwe And Sage Foundation
Thirty, ninth-grade girls from three underprivileged schools in Gauteng are embarking on a transformative journey with the launch of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education initiative by Melisizwe Girls in STEM Programme, funded by the Sage Foundation. Designed to bridge the gender and socioeconomic gap in STEM fields, this four-year partnership aims to equip young […]
How SMEs Can Help Build Environmental Sustainability
By Natasha Parmanand, Managing Director of FedEx Express Sub-Saharan Africa Operations Sustainability is critical for businesses to build resilience for the future. Hence, businesses today irrespective of their scale are taking a step ahead and embracing environmentally responsible practices. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), though they may not have the vast resources like large corporates, […]
Accessible Tourism Emerges As A Vital Growth Opportunity For Africa’s Travel Industry
The untapped potential of inclusive tourism to drive the growth of Africa’s travel industry was in focus at this year’s Africa Travel Week 2024 part of WTM Africa. A diverse panel of advocates, experts, and tourism suppliers engaged in a discussion, highlighting the significant economic benefits that travellers with disabilities can bring to the continent. […]
Burkina Faso has Accused Three French Diplomats of “Subversive Activities”
It has ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours, according to a foreign ministry letter viewed by Reuters and Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agencies. Burkina Faso’s government did not provide details of the allegations against the expelled diplomats, who it named as Gwenaelle Habouzit, Herve Fournier and Guillaume Reisacher. Since coming to power […]
Breakthrough in Malaria Prevention
Two new types of mosquito bed nets have been found to reduce cases of malaria by up to a half, raising hopes of combating the disease, which is becoming increasingly resistant to treatments and prevention efforts. Nets treated with two types of insecticide rather than one were trialled in 17 African countries where malaria is […]
A Mine in Zimbabwe Goes Green
A gold mine in Zimbabwe has turned its former dumpsite into a solar station, generating all the energy it needs for operations at the mine and releasing excess energy into the national grid. Located in Zimbabwe’s southwestern Bubi district, some 500 kilometers from the capital, the project has drawn praise from environmentalists. SOURCE: VOA
A Victory from Chibok
Nigerian troops have rescued a pregnant woman and her three children 10 years after she was abducted by Boko Haram militants when she was a schoolgirl in the town of Chibok. The army statement said Lydia Simon was five months pregnant. It was accompanied by a picture of her and her three children born in […]
Sierra Leone’s Capital, Freetown, and other Cities have been Plunged into Darkness for Weeks
It has severely disrupted daily life, with operations disrupted in major hospitals. Karpowership, the Turkish ship which supplies most of Freetown’s power, has virtually switched off the lights over an unpaid bill of about $48m (£38m), despite repeated assurances by the finance minister to settle the debt. In a statement, Karpowership said it had reduced […]
