In a country where gender inequality is entrenched, Lemma is a shining beacon of hope for the future Hanna Lemma, a fearless women’s rights advocate and feminist researcher from Ethiopia, is leading a revolution. She is passionate about uplifting youth, amplifying young feminist voices, and advocating for the rights of other young women in her […]
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A spate of attacks on drivers using GPS navigation systems prompted South Africa to ask Google Maps to exclude a notorious crime hotspot. The intervention comes as the authorities battle to remedy widespread crime. Content warning: Disturbing details follow below. An hour after he landed in South Africa in November, Walter Fischel was shot in […]
Tumo Kgabeng’s agritech solution uses drones to track pests, diseases and soil quality and recommends treatments. Mr. Kgabeng, 24, is co-founder of Anton Tech – an AI research company that seeks to transform the agriculture industry. He spoke to Nathan Hastings-Spaine for Africa Renewal about his start-up: Many brilliant ideas never come to pass because […]
The repair of the undersea cable cut that has affected internet services in Nigeria and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa may take about five weeks to be completed, MainOne said in a Friday statement. MainOne, whose facilities provide internet services to many parts of western and southern Africa, also provided details of the undersea cable […]
THE Government, through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED), has now bought a total of 18 electric vehicles from a Chinese company as Zimbabwe continues to promote the use of smart energy as the world gradually shifts from petroleum-fuelled vehicles. CMED was recently requested to also explore the provision of urban commuter services using electric […]
The Conference on Addressing Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in the Extractive Industries convened by the Secretariat of the African Union High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows and the Working Group on Common Africa Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR) held parallel to the 2023 Global Conference of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) on 13th and […]
The National Association of Broadcasters, media managers and experts, the ministries of Finance and that of ICT and National Guidance, are debating whether the government should give its advertising money only to Vision Group and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) or include private media as well. Private media owners insist they provide a public good and […]
Our emotional, psychological, and social well-being are all parts of our mental health. It influences our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Additionally, it influences how we respond to stress, interact with others, and make good (or bad) decisions. Despite being a critical component of human well-being, it is frequently disregarded and stigmatised. The World Health Organization […]
As armed conflict continues to play out in the Israel-Gaza war, a separate battle is raging to control the narrative being presented to the world. Eyewitness accounts, verified facts and culturally sensitive reporting are competing with misinformation, political propaganda and irresponsible journalism. This information warfare has real-world consequences. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests organised through social […]
In the era of science and technology when the transaction of the whole world highly relies on innovation and employing state-of-the-art know-how, fostering the accessibility of Artificial intelligence (AI), which is a wide-ranging tool enabling people to rethink how they integrate information, analyze data, and use the resulting insights to improve decision making, is an […]
Guimarães — The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. The accelerating pace of digitalization has ushered humanity into a whole different era of information and communication. Today, digitalization permeates every aspect of our lives, socio-economically and politically. People can leverage digital technology to scale up activities to […]
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FCIIS, FBCS, FNCS, wishes to bring to the attention of the public, the Ministry’s activities towards ensuring a safe and secure cyberspace for Nigerians before, during, and after the 2023 Presidential Elections. As part of its mandate, the Federal Ministry of Communications […]
Promoting gender equity and equality is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in Africa and around the world. Advancing the economic status of women and girls is not only a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness—it is also a strategic imperative that reduces poverty and promotes sustainable economic growth, increases access to education, improves […]
A former Commissioner of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) Mr. Abdullah Kamara has expressed grave concerns over strange proceedings in a case filed against various local television stations operating in the country by the Political Leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) Mr. Simeon Freeman to monopolize the sector. Mr. Kamara is presently the […]
The National Launch and Consultation Workshop on Early Warning for All (EW4All), organised by the Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) in collaboration with the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Centre (NDRRMC), the World Meteorological Office, and the United Nations (UN) Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, opened on, 19 December 2023, at the Hilton Hotel in Flic […]
Port Sudan — The El Sudani and MTN telecommunication and Internet networks continued to be cut off across the country for the second day yesterday. Nearly two thirds of the country’s population is currently unreachable. Zain network went out of service in Port Sudan, Red Sea state. Supporters of the warring Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) […]
Large parts of west and central Africa, as well as some countries in the south of the continent, were left without internet services on 14 March because of failures on four of the fibre optic cables that run below the world’s oceans. Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Ghana, Burkina Faso and South Africa were among the […]
Niamey (Niger), 27 February 2023 (ECA) – “Our current challenge is to get Heads of State to adopt a joint, green hydrogen policy by the end of this year,” said Francis Sempore, Executive Director of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Monday 27 February 2023 in Niamey (Niger). “Green hydrogen in West […]