Fumba Town & Sauti Za Busara Partnership Brings Together Thousands Of Enthusiasts And Performers From Across Africa
And The World To Tanzania By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa Celebrating the richness and diversity of African music and heritage Zanzibar’s new eco-town development Fumba Town, a project by developer CPS, this week announced that it is joining forces with Sauti za Busara. The group also becomes the main sponsor for East Africa’s most prominent international music […]
Pathways Into The Economy For Africa’s Youth
Nozuko Mzamo, Social Investment Specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments unpacks how investing in the employability of young people remains a powerful lever for creating pathways into the economy and should be viewed as critical to ESG agendas. An estimated 1.8 billion youth worldwide will not have the skills or qualifications required to participate in the […]
One Africa, One Voice: Digital Inclusion Holds The Power To Accelerate Africa’s Economic Growth
Shared Value Africa Initiative (SVAI) and Shift Impact Africa have partnered with the GSM Association (GSMA), a global institution that represents the telco and digital service sectors, to bring together the sixth annual Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit and the Mobile World Congress Africa (MWCA). Both events will take place alongside each other at the […]
TDB Group Launches TDB Captive Insurance Company (TCI) In Mauritius
The Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank Group (TDB Group) formally launched TDB Captive Insurance Company (TCI) in Ebene, Mauritius, this past 24th of August 2022, following the inauguration of the Group’s Mauritius Principal Office, on the side lines of TDB Group’s 38th Annual General Meeting. The Launch gathered more than 250 participants including TDB […]
‘Schmidt Futures And The Rhodes Trust Open Applications And Call For Brilliant South African Teens To Join The Global Rise Community
Winners of the 2023 Rise Global Challenge Will Join Three Past Winners From South Africa and 200 Winners Worldwide To Receive Access to a Lifetime of Benefits Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, today announced that young people ages 15 to 17 (as of July 1st, 2023) can apply for the 2023 Rise […]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces Additional Support To Promote Locally Led R&D; Calls For Proposals
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a series of initiatives and a call for proposals to advance locally-led innovation that supports work by scientists and researchers in developing economies. The announcement was made at the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting earlier today. This year’s meeting focuses on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, which […]
Sandton Central Precinct Launches #WFHSandton Campaign
Integrated marketing campaign highlights unique attributes and unbeatable opportunities offered by the 15-minute city to local and pan-African audiences The Sandton Central precinct has long been admired as the country’s business capital, housing not only the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and numerous listed companies, but also many of South Africa’s most prolific thinkers and highly sought-after […]
Africa’s First Humanoid Robot “Omeife” Unveiled At Gitex
We’ve probably all watched those Hollywood sci-fi movies where humanoid robots co-exist with human beings, and they have interesting adventures with unpredictable outcomes. Well this isn’t the big screen. This is reality, and we all have front row seats to experience history in the making: Africa’s first humanoid robot was officially unveiled at the world’s […]
Navigating A Work-Life Balance While Parenting A Child With Mental Health Challenges
By Mosh Matsena Parenting is a challenge. It can be quite daunting, even overwhelming at times. Both working and stay-at-home parents understand the demands of raising their children through different stages and difficult circumstances in life. The challenges, however, are exponentially elevated when it comes to working parents with children who have mental health issues. […]
This Inspiring Doc Has Ghana’s Youth Jumping to New Heights
Prepare for dance battle! A new documentary, Ampe: Leap Into the Sky, Black Girl, profiles a Ghanaian girlhood tradition of competitive dance jumping. Created by longtime friends and collaborators, Claudia Owusu and Ife Oluwamuyide, the film celebrates the joy and beauty of being a young, black African girl. The girls split themselves into two teams of […]
