Lead Poisoning Class Action Against Mining Giant Anglo-American South Africa Reaches Critical Certification Hearing
Today, victims of lead poisoning allegedly caused by Anglo’s negligence with regard to the former Anglo-American group’s Kabwe mine in Zambia will put their arguments before the High Court of South Africa to push for certification of their landmark class action. The town of Kabwe and the surrounding area is one of the most polluted […]
Authorities and civil society in greater jonglei identify key security threats, ponder solutions
Participants at an UNMISS workshop in Bor discussed how to improve the protection of civilians in their region. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS MACH SAMUEL/FILIP ANDERSSON Juba, South Sudan, 27 January 2022, /African Media Agency/JONGLEI- Keeping people safe is a joint and permanently ongoing endeavour in any society, but to better protect civilians, one needs to know what […]
Feed Africa Summit: African Development Bank To Commit $10 Billion To Make Continent The Breadbasket Of The World
Opening the summit, President Sall — who is also the African Union chairperson — said the time had come for the continent to feed itself The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), will commit $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa’s efforts to end hunger and become a primary food provider for itself and […]
Mining Indaba 2023 Places The Spotlight On Energy Management In Mining
By Malvin Naicker, Managing Director, Hitachi Energy, Sub-Saharan Africa The theme of ‘Climate-Smart Mining’ for Investing in African Mining Indaba (Mining Indaba) 2023 from 6 to 9 February 2023 reflects the trend of the world turning to renewable energy to deliver on the promise of a carbon-neutral future. To limit the impacts of global climate […]
How can Africans learn Finance online for free?
With even MIT lectures being on YouTube for free, the 21st-century internet has all the resources and courses available for free to study and become successful in any field. But there is a downside too. Today’s internet is full of advertising and other information which may sometimes mislead, and also it is important to put […]
Mo Ibrahim’s Index Looks at Africa’s State of Governance
A new report on African governance released Wednesday finds much of the continent is “less safe, secure and democratic” than it was 10 years ago, citing a surge in military coups and armed conflicts. The democratic backsliding now threatens to reverse decades of progress made in Africa, according to an index of governance compiled by the […]
France to Give Burkina Faso What It Wants
France will withdraw its military forces from Burkina Faso within a month, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNN on Wednesday. Following a formal request from the Burkina Faso government to do so, the French military mission will end a month after receipt of that written demand, the ministry said. Since 2018, the French […]
Africa Has to Work on Feeding Itself
Africa must produce more food instead of relying on imports and aid, Senegalese President Macky Sall told leaders gathered in the West African nation’s capital for a summit. The continent is facing its worst food shortages ever, with more than one in five Africans — a record 278-million people — facing hunger, according to UN […]
Mali Basketballer Disappointed with Treatment after Whistleblowing
A teenage whistleblower is suing basketball’s world governing body for failing to protect her from retaliation after she reported widespread sexual abuse by former officials of Mali’s national team. As a talented basketball champion, Siaka Fofana has seen her childhood hopes for the future shattered simply because she had the courage to reject the sexual […]
Kenya Changes the Rules of Engagement
A new bill is being proposed through Kenya’s senate to block employers from interfering with the work-life balance of their employees via calls, text messages, emails, or assignments past working hours, weekends, and public holidays. The Employment (Amendment) Bill, sponsored by Nandi senator Samson Cherarkey, seeks to give Kenyan workers the “the right to disconnect […]
