The top five female scientists in Africa were awarded $20,000 each by the African Union (AU) for their contribution in 2016. The women received the award in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, earlier in the week. Winners of the award were pooled from all regions of Africa, with the exception of Central Africa. Two recipients […]
Why Tech Investing in the African Continent is a Brilliant Idea.
Malaria, Ebola, tribalism, war, hunger and devastating poverty have all been used to characterize the Dark Continent as Africa is known. Western countries have continuously poured money to Africa driven by motives of charity to those of profit in an effort to combat these ills. On the other hand, Africa has made a lot of […]
South African Twin brothers fight their way up from Poverty
Khayelitsha, a township in the Western Cape Province of South Africa delivered two twin brothers to the world that have faced many challenges and that makes us think about the privilege to be able to further our education and pursue that dream career we have always wanted. Wandile and Wanele Ganya grew up in Khayelitsha, […]
The menace of Illegal fishing in West Africa
The coast of West Africa is home to some of the most abundant fishing grounds on the planet. Historically, these rich waters teem with some of the world’s most sought after fish, such as mackerel, marlin, shrimp, sardines, barracuda and more. For thousands of years, coastal West Africans have relied on this plentiful bounty for […]
African nations join global rush to Islamic bonds
Islamic bonds, a financing tool that gets around the Shariah ban on collecting interest, are drawing increased attention in Africa as a way to finance infrastructure projects. With the Sukuk, as the bonds are called, investors reap a share of income from the asset instead of interest payments. Senegal, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Niger and […]
African term limits – just how long is too long?
In a television address to his people on January 1, Rwandan president Paul Kagame announced his intention to stand for a third presidential term in 2017. Kagame’s move came as no surprise, since Rwandans overwhelming approved constitutional changes in December that would allow the sitting president to run for three more terms (a seven-year term […]
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