Museveni’s Son Forgets the Rules of Twitter
President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to Kenyans over tweets posted by his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba that had repeatedly threatened to invade Uganda’s East African neighbor. In a series of tweets on Monday and Tuesday, Kainerugaba posted provocative messages, including proposing the unification of Kenya and Uganda. “It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 […]
Kidnapping Ordeal Comes to an End for Nigerian Families
A Nigerian gang has freed the remaining 23 people it had held for six months since attacking a train in northern Kaduna state. Gunmen initially took more than 60 people from the train and authorities have negotiated for months with the gang to win their release. Relatives of the victims welcomed their release but have […]
From Abuja to Cape Town Researchers Document the Conditions in which Ride-hailing Drivers Work
In a recent paper, they examined the situation in Ghana. Interviewed drivers, riders, car owners and other scholars who are researching Ghana’s ride-hailing industry. They found that the popular narrative of blaming the industry’s precarious labour conditions on ride-hailing companies is problematic. It deflects attention from the structural enablers of the conditions (which predate the […]
Nigerian Fintech Unicorn’s Next Move
Flutterwave wants to add more e-currencies as payment options for merchants after adopting Nigeria’s eNaira in September according to Chief Financial Officer Oneal Bhambani. New payment options could be additional national e-currencies or other crypto currencies, subject to national regulations, Bhambani says. “The future is very bright for the eNaira. If it helps merchants to […]
The State of Juba’s Roads
South Sudan’s roads minister has apologised to the public for the bad condition of roads in the country as a study found that they were the worst in the region. Roads worsened following recent torrential rains that made them impassable because of flooding and mud. More than 1,500 lorries carrying food supplies have been stranded […]
Makro mRewards Partners With UCount Rewards & Caltex To Give You Up To R10* Back In Rewards Points Per Litre Of Fuel And Oil
Makro mRewards partners with Standard Bank UCount Rewards & Caltex to ease the fuel burden. As of 16 September 2022, Makro, one of South Africa’s longest standing retailers will offer its mRewards members up to R10* back in Rewards Points per litre of fuel and oil at participating Caltex forecourts around the country. According to the 2021 […]
4IR Is Key To A Competitive Manufacturing Sector
By Amritesh Anand, Practise Lead for Unified Communication at In2IT Technologies Manufacturing is the fourth-largest industry in South Africa, contributing 14% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to Stats SA. With the rise of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), however, manufacturing needs to focus on creating and implementing IT-based solutions if it is to […]
What Constitutes A Successful App? Huawei Weighs In Some Of Their Learnings Of Working With African App Developers
The global mobile app development market approached the $188 billion mark in 2021 and is expected to grow at more than 13% annually to 2030. Increased internet usage and people relying on digital services for everything from banking and shopping, to watching movies and playing games are considered significant drivers. As an organisation that is […]
African Gas A ‘Win-Win’ Clean-Energy Alternative For The West
Africa’s gas sector presents an enormous opportunity for developed nations to diversify their energy suppliers in the face of European instability, while still meeting their environmental responsibilities. This was the view of Roger Brown, CEO and executive director at Nigerian energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, speaking at Africa Oil Week (AOW), running here from October […]
“Public Health Strategies For Managing Future Pandemics In Africa”
Testing and quarantine are largely considered the best methods for preventing, identifying, and controlling pandemic outbreaks. However, the nuances around how such strategies are carried out need to be extremely context-sensitive and planned with respect to local social, cultural, and behavioural norms. In the African context, strategies around isolating and quarantining also need to be […]
