By Andrea Tucker, Director at MortgageMe We get it. The thought of paying off a house every month for the next 20 to 30 years isn’t exactly thrilling. But if managed carefully, you can use your bond to your advantage and build a nest egg of savings for life’s little and not-so-little emergencies. The why […]
The bad news, coming nearly a week after a million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine arrived in South Africa, was a big setback for the country. By Benjamin Mueller, Rebecca Robbins and Lynsey Chutel South Africa halted use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine on Sunday after evidence emerged that the vaccine did not protect clinical […]
It is safe to say the ancient pastoralists who created this exquisite rock art thousands of years ago did not envision its use by a breakaway region of Somalia to campaign for international recognition as an independent state. Yet their works have been drawn into a heated debate among politicians, archaeologists and others over the […]
Kenyan startup Transcode has developed fraud management software for banks and telecoms, and is seeking funding to scale it across the continent. Formed in 2018, Transcode released its core software – iGuard – last year. iGuard is a fraud and money laundering detection engine that leverages the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent and […]
In spite of the particularly challenging international economic situation arising from the health crisis, the Republic of Djibouti has entered the year 2021 with determination. According to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report, Djibouti is expected to experience the strongest GDP growth in Africa this year with a projected rate of 7.1%. This outlook […]
Painting Africa with the same economic brush is always a mistake; the Africa Rising narrative has cooled down since growth lost momentum in some countries and investors have become more strategic with chasing investment deals. Egypt remains the most appealing for investors, according to RMB’s where to invest in Africa. The Arab country has stabilised its […]
Initiative will: Leverage the donation of 50 million doses of an essential medicine to at-risk young children and adults in sub-Saharan Africa, where the burden of intestinal worms is high Unlock match funding from private philanthropists, enabling greater investments in capacity building and health systems strengthening Ensure sustainable on-the-ground efforts toward promoting “health for all” […]
With EGP 30 million in investments, over USD 100 million in customer sales across the GCC and Egypt, saving restaurants USD 15 million worth of commissions. Zyda, the rising e-commerce platform provider, has announced its expansion into the Egyptian market. With investments of over USD 2 million, equating to over EGP 30 million, Zyda is […]
The Indian ocean archipelago reviews its entry requirements procedures so as to be more accessible for potential visitors as part of the restart of its tourism activities for 2021 and beyond. The new measures are to be implemented in two phases. The news, much anticipated by the tourism industry, was announced by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and […]
Like millions of viewers around the globe, South African rapper Sho Madjozi was enchanted by the recent Netflix series Bridgerton. As a form of homage, the artist decided to stage her own version of the show set in the Lerai Maasai village in Tanzania. Equally colorful costuming and comparable social rituals demonstrate cross-cultural similarities and […]