2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
2025 Intake Open University of Kenya

Africa

Congolese citizens fleeing war between Congolese forces and M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2022. When such conflicts erupt, women and children bear the bigger portion of the brunt. PHOTO/AP.

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...
Ms Awadifo Kili, a Lawyer and Author. She advocates for human rights, among other issues surrounding human life and dignity. PHOTO/Courtesy.

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...
Africa owns vast wealth of minerals in her reserves. Here are the most abundant resources for each African country per production tonne as of 2019. PHOTO/Aljazeera.

Mineral resources, Africa’s nexus to self-reliance

How can we exploit Africa's minerals, grow a trained generation, change the mindsets of Africans and make them appreciate the abundance in Africa as well as get Africa into exporting finished goods made in...
AfriGEO delegates who attended and participate in the two day event. PHOTO/GEO.

Innovative Environmental approaches expected as AfriGEO Symposium closes

The 6th African Group on Earth Observation community (AfriGEO) Symposium ended on November 1 in Accra, Ghana. The two-day programme leaned towards the theme: Harnessing EO towards resilient and sustainable systems, communities and resources. Over 500...
Prof. Robinah Nanyunja (center), Founder and Chair Pilot International and Chair Women Economic Forum Uganda and other delegates pose for a photo during the Trans Africa Investment Summit held in Kampala, Uganda, between October 26 and 29, 2022. PHOTO/WEF.

INVESTORS: For entrepreneurial breakthrough, Africa must go borderless

There is need for African nations to abolish visas by Africans to enter each other’s nations. If this must persist then let it be visa on arrival. This will facilitate better trade and other...
A flier of the just-ended online training on the art of Storytelling, titled Find Your Voice, which is a vital 21st-Century skill. IMAGE/WWWA.

Mastering The Art of Storytelling, Self Esteem, a springboard for African Girls

Originality connects you with your audience, makes your story unique, and awakens the audience's eagerness to listen, watch or read it. It also helps you create a personal or business brand story easily. Ms. Marylynda...
A section of the handpicked speakers set to address the summit on the first day. POSTER/Pilot International.

Investors get their ducks in a row as Trans-Africa Investment Summit nears

Starting and running a business successfully in Africa needs a marketable idea, a great deal of effort, strategies, innovation, and links to the right market, partners, and marketers.  However, a thriving business is possible in...
An online session where participants followed through and make their contributions while commemoration the International Civility of the Girl Child Day. PHOTO/WWWA.

It’s Now O’clock; arise and shine, Women Movement challenges girls, women

It is time for us to create programs that will embrace her and create strategies to guide her to make milestone decisionsDr. Louisa Akaiso, Founder, WWWA. On October 13, 2022, the world celebrated International Civility...
A house lit on solar power, which is renewable. Africa has over 640 million people without access to power energy, though a great deal of Africa’s renewable power potential lies untapped. Photo/Bernhard Lang/Getty Images

Growing Africa’s energy sector by tapping available renewable resources

There is a huge demand for affordable modern sources of energy in the continent. Africa has the world’s lowest levels of per capita use of modern energy attributable to its increasingly high population. Countries such as...

A look at Africa’s virtual comedy series

For those of you who enjoy drama, comedy, love, personal adventure and solar energy, well, this is for you. Virtual Colleagues, a new TV show is for you.  The Series is entirely virtual with the Cast...