Telcos Giant MTN Breaking Glass Ceiling for African Women in Tech
Gender equity in tech does not only need women who are courageous but also require men who are enlightened and will make room for them, make them feel safe at work and respect their...
World’s first malaria vaccine expansion set to save more children’s lives
Malaria remains a primary cause of childhood illness and death in Africa.
Data from World Health Organization denotes that over 476,000 child deaths are recorded every year.
World’s first malaria vaccine, RTS,S/AS01 (commercial name Mosquirix), has, however,...
Liberating African girl child through equitable education
Improving girls’ and young women’s access to education in Africa has been on the mainstream development agenda for decades because this investment has a great potential to cut back poverty in the continent.
Empowering the...
AGRIBUSINESS: Kenya hosts 6th Africa Agri Expo, roots for sustainable agriculture
The 6th Africa Agri Expo (AAE2023), in partnership with Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, happened on February 8 and 9, 2023.
It aimed at connecting Africa to the global agribusiness industry.
Organized by the...
Artificial Intelligence: Replacing humans or complementing them?
The modern world majorly revolves around technology and technological advancements, and with the globe being a small digital village, there is no doubt that technology, albeit with its own shortcomings, has made life much...
Nominees cling to hope as Forty Under 40 Africa Awards event draws nigh
Established in 2022 for Africa as a result of extended wings from the Forty Under 40 Ghana, which is now turning seven years old, the Forty Under 40 Africa Awards is an appreciation scheme...
2022 wrap-up: Civilians bear brunt of ethnic conflict in Pibor
Local authorities in Pibor Administrative Areas have confirmed the killing of 56 people and wounding of 17 others in an ethnic violence between armed youth from the administrative area and Jonglei State, South Sudan.
The...
How recruiting children into wars decimates future generations
In many armed conflicts around Africa, children under 18 are recruited and used in armed conflicts, either by the national armed forces or other armed groups in Africa. These children bear the pain and life's...
Why underreporting conflict-related sexual violence is catastrophic
Every year, the world commemorates the International Day of Elimination of Sexual Violence Against Women in Conflict.
According to the United Nations (UN), the aim is "...to raise awareness of the need to put an...
On modern-day slavery in the Gulf
According to a study by Abu Dhabi Dialogue, a forum on migrant labor, the number of domestic workers surges each year. This is because thousands of new domestic workers head to work in the...
