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The Future Of Telecoms Starts At Telecoms World Africa

There’s never been a better time for the region’s telecoms industry to come together and learn how to survive and thrive in the future environment. This is why we are bringing you Telecoms Africa Virtual show 2021.  The first of its kind, this virtual event will focus on the strategies, technologies and big ideas that will be […]

Ethiopia has Delayed its National Election Again

This after some opposition parties said they would not take part and as a conflict in the country’s Tigray region means no vote is being held there. Birtukan Mideksa, chairperson of The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), “indicated that delays in opening polling stations and voter registration have pushed the voting day”. Mideksa cited […]

Pandemic Prompts Tunisia’s Bike Revolution

With the pandemic prompting more Tunisians to hop on their bikes, whether to fill downtime or to get around travel restrictions, one activist group is using the jump in two-wheeled travel to boost their call for authorities to take cycling more seriously. Launched in 2017, Velorution Tunisie organises bike trips for residents and tourists, runs […]

Ichikowitz Family Foundation Wins Prestigious SABRE Awards

The Ichikowitz Family Foundation, a leading African foundation encouraging active citizenship across the continent, have won two prestigious SABRE Awards for its global campaign to raise awareness of the findings of its inaugural African Youth Survey 2020, the most comprehensive survey of Africa’s youth to date. The SABRE Awards, produced by PRovoke Media, are the […]

An App for Customers Keen on Curated Events and Experiences in Nigeria

If there is one person who knows what is hot and trendy in Africa’s biggest economy and most populous country, it is Bukky George-Taylor. As the CEO and Founder of Robert Taylor Media Ltd., a boutique communications and events company based in Lagos, Nigeria, she is the force behind some of the biggest brand activations […]

Kenya Aims to Achieve a Net-zero Carbon Neutral Economy by 2050

Kenya aims to set up an emissions trading system that will allow companies and other bodies to buy emissions allowances, the finance minister sai earlier this week, as the country strives to limit the release of greenhouse gases. Emissions trading is a pollution control mechanism where a central authority issues a limited number of permits […]

Ichikowitz Family Foundation Wins Prestigious SABRE Awards For Building A Better Global Understanding Of Africa’s Youth

The Ichikowitz Family Foundation, a leading African foundation encouraging active citizenship across the continent, have won two prestigious SABRE Awards for its global campaign to raise awareness of the findings of its inaugural African Youth Survey 2020, the most comprehensive survey of Africa’s youth to date. The SABRE Awards, produced by PRovoke Media, are the […]

One Year Later; No Justice For Victims Of 2020 Mali Protests & Coup

It has been about a year since anti-government demonstrations and a coup in Mali, which saw 18 people, including a 12-year-old boy being killed. But there has been no justice for the families of those injured and killed by defence and security forces during last year’s May to August protests. Today, Apr. 23, Amnesty International […]

The Neo-colonial and Imperial Roots of Ghana’s Road Transport Misery

Much has been written about the crashes, congestion and pollution on Ghana’s roads. Road injury is among the top 10 causes of deaths in the country. One report suggests that about $230 million is spent annually on emergency and trauma care associated with motor accidents alone. The heavy traffic jams don’t just undermine productivity, they […]

How The Biggest North African Firms are Faring

The biggest listed North African companies enjoyed strong gains compared to 2020. The top three are based in Morocco and listed on the dynamic Casablanca Stock Exchange, where the MASI Free Float Index climbed 22% and the Dirham currency gained 11% against the dollar. Maroc Telecom reflected the gains as its market capitalisation rose from […]