TICON Africa’s Awards Shows That The Continent Has The Skills To Develop A Sustainable Future
A wealth of talent was recently recognised at TICON Africa’s (The Technology Information Confederation Africa) annual Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, with nominations for individuals who demonstrated a wealth of knowledge and practically applied this for the betterment of Africa having been received. Dr Jannie Zaaiman, Secretary General of TICON Africa, says that the panel had the […]
AfCFTA’s Primary Task Must Be To Boost Intra-African Exports To Levels Experienced By Other Global Trading Blocs
Written by Tunde Macaulay, Head of Africa Regions and Offshore at Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking Africa’s AfCFTA trade agreement is the world’s largest free trade bloc. It opens access to potential markets of about 1.3 billion people and an estimated combined GDP of US$3.4 trillion. Still, as delegates attending the Standard Bank Africa […]
Inadequate, Scarce, Insufficient – The Status Of Sickle Cell Care Services In Nigeria
By Durga Nandini, Co-Founder, Nguvu Collective A candid statement published by the Ministry of Health on the occasion of 2024 World Sickle Cell Day caught my eye a few weeks ago. It spoke about the systemic issues that plague many countries in the WHO Africa region, including Nigeria, in tackling Sickle Cell Diseases. In many […]
Africa’s Value-Add Opportunity – Reclaiming Prosperity’s Building Blocks
By Ms. Marlene Ngoyi, CEO Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) If Africa produces more than three-quarters of the world’s raw cocoa beans, it should, intuitively, retain the majority of the cocoa industry’s value. Except Africa doesn’t. Not even close. In fact, the continent realises only 10% of this industry’s value. Preposterously, only 21% […]
New Report Highlights Progress And Challenges In Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases In Francophone Countries
First of its kind assessment urges Francophone nations to unite, act, and eliminate NTDs through renewed political commitment and collaboration A new report released today provides an assessment of the burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Francophone countries, highlighting the significant progress made as well as the challenges that remain. The report calls for […]
Green Industrial Revolution Offers Youth Entrepreneurship And Employment Opportunities
By Didi Onwu, Managing Editor at the Anzisha Prize Climate change is wreaking havoc on livelihoods globally, particularly in Africa, where it also significantly affects youth employment. Climate-induced challenges such as floods, extreme droughts and extreme weather conditions directly affects the function of industries which in turn affects jobs. Africa is known to have the youngest population in […]
Improving Access To Reproductive Healthcare In Senegal
Averaging around 4.4 births per woman, Senegal has one of the highest fertility rates in the world. Yet pregnancy is risky, especially in rural areas where as many as one in 19 women will die in childbirth. In addition, the lack of access to healthcare facilities significantly contributes to medical deserts. For some women, accessing […]
