Professor Carl Wieman, Ms Lucy Lake and Ms Angeline Murimirwa were awarded for their contribution to STEM and women’s education The Yidan Prize Foundation, a global philanthropic educational foundation inspiring future progress and change in education, today has announced the 2020 laureates of the Yidan Prize. The Yidan Prize is the world’s largest international prize […]

Ugandan police are investigating the hacking of a firm that processes mobile money transactions for two telecoms firms, including a unit of South Africa’s MTN group. Mobile money is a cellphone-enabled service that allows subscribers to transfer and receive money and pay for such things as utilities bills, food orders and cab rides. The platform […]

The International Monetary Fund approved new emergency aid for 28 countries — 22 of which are African. Funds received will enable these nations to either pay back their debts or mitigate the debilitating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their soil. In April, the IMF cancelled the debts of 25 of the economically-challenged countries by activating […]

BAMAKO, Mali — A prominent Malian politician and three European hostages freed by Al Qaida-linked Islamic extremists arrived in Mali’s capital late Thursday where they were greeted by family members and supporters. The politician, Soumaila Cisse, a three-time presidential candidate, was greeted by his son. The French humanitarian Sophie Petronin, who had been abducted four […]

More than 1.7bn people require treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) worldwide, with over 40% of the burden in Africa. Data indicate that reducing the illness and early death associated with NTDs would increase adults’ current and future economic productivity. Treating and preventing NTDs at a large scale could greatly increase the GDPs of countries […]

Thanks to the pandemic, the financial situation of young Nigerian women has gone through major changes. A crashing exchange rate, COVID-19 and increases in the cost of everyday items are enough to make us throw our hands up in despair. It’s now more important than ever for Nigerian women to understand finance and start investing […]

Pilgrims from across the West African country flocked to the holy city of Touba, where they slept, ate and prayed together for the Magal religious festival — despite coronavirus concerns. By Ruth Maclean DAKAR, Senegal — All roads to the holy city of Touba were bumper-to-bumper. Buses packed with pilgrims inched along, their roofs piled […]

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi was born in Kampala, Uganda, in 1967, and now lives in Manchester. Her first novel, Kintu, was longlisted for the Etisalat prize in 2014 and she won the Commonwealth Short Story prize in the same year. Her first short story collection, Manchester Happened, was published in 2019. She was awarded the prestigious […]

The world’s population is expected to increase by more than 35% by 2050. Therefore, it is crucial that food producers find ways to support this growth while minimising their environmental impact and adapting to disruptions in the food supply chain brought on by climate change. Colleen Francis, Category & Marketing Director at McCain Foods South […]

Recognition & Awards Ceremony 2020 was truly a remarkable evening, in case you missed it, see Who’s Who in the MIPAD Global 100 List. https://youtube.com/watch?v=763BVh8IhJM%3Ffeature%3Doembed Most Influential 100 Under 40Recognition Week 2020Monday Oct 5th 10am-12pm EST (New York) Climate Action: A Great Green Wall Discussion Thandie Mwape Villadsen, Partners for Resilience Elvis Paul NFOR TANGEM, […]