How Emerging Technologies Can Drive Africa’s Digital And Financial Inclusion – Airtel Africa’s Group CEO
Airtel Africa’s Group CEO, Segun Ogunsanya has challenged the telecommunications industry in Africa to leverage emerging technologies to enable all people in the continent to connect, engage and transact with the rest of the world. Speaking at the just concluded Mobile World Congress in Kigali, Dr Ogunsanya noted that through these technologies, telecom players have […]
New AREF-Roche And Genentech Fellowship To Support The Next Generation Of Health Researchers In Africa
Roche and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) have launched a new fellowship program to support the next generation of African scientists. The AREF-Roche and Genentech Fellowship Program will support three emerging African scientists to become leaders in the fields of clinical pharmacology, pathology and human genetics. The selected fellows will spend nine months at […]
Johannesburg To Host Airbnb Africa Travel Summit This October
More than 200 policymakers, tourism experts, innovators and changemakers from across the continent are set to gather at the Airbnb Africa Travel Summit in Johannesburg on 24 October to explore, innovate and collaborate on building an inclusive and sustainable tourism industry across Africa. The Summit, hosted by Airbnb, is the second of its kind, and will take place […]
Unlocking The Green Jobs Opportunity For African Youth In The Green Transition
Makena Ireri – Director- Demand, Jobs and Livelihoods at Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and Naomi Wagura – Director, Solution Led Countries, Africa (GEAPP) The recently concluded Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 highlighted Africa’s potential to play a pivotal role in global efforts to combat climate change. The summit resulted in several outcomes that […]
Yale Embarks On Groundbreaking Initiative With Museums And Cultural Institutions Across Africa
The Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) is launching a new initiative today that supports museums and cultural institutions across Africa, an endeavor that will establish a new network of leaders, educational programs, and strategic partnerships with universities and global institutions. The goal is to cultivate a new generation of skilled practitioners […]
Latest News And Updates From MWC Kigali 2023
With MWC Kigali 2023 in full swing, here is a roundup of the news to date from the African continent’s largest and most influential connectivity event, which continues to welcome delegates for three days of insightful quotes, roundtables, and announcements. Day Two of the conference commenced with a media roundtable titled “Breaking Barriers: Closing the Usage […]
MTN Nigeria Partners With Adbot To Offer Automated Digital Ad Services To SMEs
Leading telecommunications provider, MTN Nigeria, and Adbot, an ad-tech company, today announced a partnership to bring MTN’s Thryve Google Ads services to all SMEs on MTN Nigeria’s network. The collaboration empowers SMEs to enhance their online visibility, taking advantage of the Thryve Google Ads Bundle, which provides 1Gb of data, a minimum of 10 website […]
Artist Yinka Shonibare Pushes Back Against Cultural Colonialism
For three decades, British-Nigerian artist, Yinka Shonibare, has used his art to confront colonialism’s impact on African identity. By incorporating Western notions of Africanness, such as colorfully patterned Dutch wax cloth, into his works, he challenged viewers to focus on which culture influenced which. Mr. Shonibare’s more recent works, including some on view in New […]
Ranking Nollywood Actors Who Play Villains the Best
Filmgoers tend to love a despicable villain, and Nollywood has offered up some greats. Taking the form of evil witches or murderous thugs, some actors have excelled at making treachery their calling card in role after role. Perhaps Nollywood’s most iconic anti-hero, Segun Arinze is firmly ensconced in the top-tier of acting talents that Nigeria […]
Refugee Recruitment in Modeling Agencies Alleged by Times Investigation
A recent investigation by the UK’s Sunday Times alleges modeling agencies have been exploiting young women from Africa by making promises of bright futures and then abandoning them with debt. By targeting refugee camps, the agencies are taking advantage of women in desperate straits, luring them to Europe for casting calls, and then charging them […]
