Iconic civility experts share nuggets during Youth Civility Summit
If you cannot believe in your potential, borrow in the belief of those who have gone before you and succeeded Dr. Louisa Akaiso.
The summit was anchored on the power of conversations and dialogue for...
WSA: Announcing the 2023 African Writers Awards
The Writers Space Africa (WSA) Foundation is a remarkable not-for-profit organization registered in Tanzania.
Its visionary founder, Anthony ‘PenBoss’ Onugba, established the organization with the noble aim of empowering and elevating the voices of writers...
The Butterfly Effect: Understanding corruption in Africa
The term “butterfly effect” was coined by one of the most fundamental meteorologists of our time, Prof. Edward Lorenz, in the 1960s. It is an underlying concept in Chaos theory.
The Chaos theory states, “Within...
Synergy is key to breaking barriers, African women economic summit reveals
The summit aimed to enlighten women entrepreneurs on the need to unite to break barriers.
The speakers noted that there is space for everyone; women's empowerment does not mean men's disempowerment.
They urged women not to...
African Council for Distance Education holds Quality Assurance Train-the-Trainer Workshop
By Dr. Teresa Mwoma
ACDE was formally launched in January 2004 at Egerton University, Kenya.
The train-the-trainer workshop participants were drawn from 15 higher education learning institutions in seven countries.
Collaboration and cooperation in using the ACDE...
Newly-launched venture set to transform Africa’s startup ecosystem
US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman led the launch.
The project aims at infusing technology into businesses in Africa.
It will be led by Lyndsay Handler.
Other partners include tech-driven organizations.
A new venture to transform the African...
Women in Trade: Solving intra-African entrepreneurship puzzle
The event brought together women making a change in the business sector in Africa.
The women traders tabled lingering challenges and brainstormed on possible solutions.
Between 70 and 80% of African informal traders are women.
Intra-Africa...
South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya shine in Forty Under 40 Africa awards
This is a win for Scholar Media Africa, a symbol of the efforts, impactful and truthful stories we have done, and the voice of reason we are trying to inculcate through positive storytellingElijah Nyaanga,...
Silencing the Guns: Will AU Security Council support roadmap implementation?
This March, the Council is anticipated to carry an honest discussion on peace and security in Africa to debate the nexus between the African Union (AU) initiative Silencing the Guns in Africa and advancement.
Silencing the Guns is...
Kenya to tap young people’s potential in climate action, says environment CS
Climate change has escalated dire uncertainty for the future of our planet.
Extreme weather conditions such as droughts, floods and heatwaves have knocked severe impacts on food security, livelihood, and the economy.
In the process, vulnerable...
