Mozambique: Abuses Against Media, Activists Before Elections
Police Commit Widespread Harassment, Assaults, Arbitrary Detention Mozambican police have committed widespread abuses against journalists and civil society activists that could seriously impair their work ahead of elections scheduled for October 9, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have rarely investigated formal complaints of harassment, threats, physical assault, and arbitrary arrest and detention […]
Key Arrests in Central African Republic
10 Years on, Justice is Closer for Fatima Victims Last week the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic arrested and charged Abakar Zakaria Hamid, known as “SG”, a former Seleka leader for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes linked to a brutal attack 10 years ago on a church and displacement camp in […]
Green Jobs: A Fresh Way To Tackle Africa’s Unemployment Challenges
By: Paul Breloff, Co-founder and CEO of Shortlist, an executive search and talent technology company and Kevin Munjal, Director, Development Impact (DI), FSD Africa The recent civil unrest in parts of Africa, combined with the ongoing issue of youth employment, have highlighted the need for new ways to address these twin challenges. Although contributing only […]
iSchoolAfrica’s Disability And Inclusion Programme Shortlisted For Prestigious Zero Project Award 2025
iSchoolAfrica is proud to announce that its Disability and Inclusion Programme has been shortlisted for the esteemed Zero Project Award 2025. Out of a competitive pool of 522 nominations from 90 countries, the programme has successfully advanced through the first round of peer review, securing a place on the #ZeroCall25 shortlist of 150 innovative solutions. […]
Bridgewater Associates, Global Citizen And Harith General Partners Unveil New Research On The Economic Potential Of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growing Population
Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s most renowned hedge funds and macroeconomic researchers, together with the international advocacy organization Global Citizen, and the leading Pan-African investor and developer across the continent, Harith General Partners, have partnered to produce brand new research highlighting the economic potential of Sub-Saharan Africa’s rapidly expanding population. The collaboration brings together […]
Empowering Every Child’s Voice: SA’s Literacy Crisis Demands Multilingual Solutions
Literacy is a fundamental human right. Yet, according to the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), a staggering 81% of South African Grade Four students cannot read for meaning in any language. This is an increase from the 2016 figure of 78%, so things are getting worse. Furthermore, the World Bank estimates that learning poverty, […]
