Four South African Cities in Top Five African Cities with Best Quality of Life
According to Numbeo’s mid-2024 rankings, four of the five top African cities for quality of life are South African. According to the ranking, which considers various factors, including purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, property price to income ratio, traffic commute time, pollution, and climate, Cape Town ranks as the city with the best […]
Refugees in Eastern Sudan at Risk
International Organizations Should Act to Provide Safe Evacuation Options Amid the widespread civilian suffering in Sudan, the fate of over one million refugees living in Sudan when the conflict erupted is often overlooked. In recent weeks, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked towns across Sennar state, which neighbors Gedaref state and where more than 40,000 refugees […]
Zimbabwe: Army Commander Threatens Election Integrity
Bar Security Force Engagement in Partisan Politics Zimbabwe’s army commander has openly stated that the country’s security forces intend to play a partisan political role, threatening future elections and those participating in them, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 29, 2024, the Zimbabwe National Army commander, Lt. General Anselem Sanyatwe, was quoted as saying that […]
A Sea Change In Kenya
Kenya’s protests mark a generational revolution in the country’s politics. The ferocity of Kenya’s uprising in opposition to President William Ruto’s Finance Bill should definitively debunk the notion that Kenyan youth are politically apathetic. It’s true that many young Kenyans declined to vote in the 2022 general elections. Unconvinced that either presidential candidate would represent […]
New Project Aims To Promote African Women’s Leadership In Climate Action
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) announces new fellowship for women in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Senegal working on climate adaptation solutions. A new fellowship has opened applications for African women professionals who work at the nexus of gender, climate change, and agrifood systems as part of an initiative to support gender […]
Huawei Provides A Preferred Hybrid Cloud To Accelerate Industry Intelligence For Africa
Huawei has announced the launch of its Huawei Cloud Stack 8.3 offering at the Huawei Africa Connect 2024 conference, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa. The launch of the offering was announced in a keynote speech delivered by Hu Yuhai, Vice President of Huawei Hybrid Cloud. Titled, “Leap to Cloud to Accelerate Industrial Intelligence”, […]
The Role Of DFIs In Developing Africa’s Infrastructure
The Infrastructure Africa Business Forum, set to take place at the CTICC in Cape Town, South Africa, on the 16 – 17 July 2024, will delve into critical discussions on the development of Africa’s infrastructure, with a spotlight on the pivotal role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs). This year’s forum aims to foster collaboration and innovation […]
