South Sudan Parties converge in Addis Ababa to discuss the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangement
Eye radio, By Daniel Danny The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD, has convened a consultation meeting in Addis up for the peace parties in South Sudan to discuss the security arrangement and the number of states. These are tasks that were meant to be completed within the pre-transitional period. IGAD summoned representatives of the parties […]
Facebook to fights fake news using more African languages
CNN, — By Aisha Salaudeen Facebook has announced more African languages will be covered in its effort to curb fake news.The social media giant said the new language support is part of its third-party fact-checking program in partnership with Africa Check, an independent fact-checking organization.According to a joint statement released by Africa Check and Facebook on Wednesday, the number of […]
A large number of Young African are scheduled to participate a two day conference in Addis Ababa
The Nation Young people from Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and other countries across Africa are scheduled to participate in a conference holding August 16 and 17 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The conference with theme: “Back to the Future- Young People Reimagining today’s Politics”, is being organised by the Baywood Foundation to enlighten African youths about […]
Mobile Phones Are Replacing Bank Accounts in Africa
Bloomberg A service that allows people to withdraw or deposit cash by text has become an indispensable part of lifeBy Moses Mozart DzawuAugust 13, 2019, 12:00 AM EDT It doesn’t look like the hub of an online bank. But that’s what the yellow and blue metal kiosk becomes when Albert Agane locks himself behind the metal […]
How our African ancestors made a sound in the Stone Age
The Conversation The Middle and Later Stone Age, which lasted from about 300 000 to 300 years ago in South Africa, was an important time for the African continent. During this period humans developed many different strategies to produce a variety of stone tools. They used fire as an engineering tool and to cook. As […]
A look at Rwanda’s staggering journey to becoming a global economic superpower
Face 2 Face Africa, by Oluwabusola Fadipe The continuous rise of Rwanda’s economic profile can be likened to the ancient mythical bird, phoenix, which regenerates and starts another life cycle from its ashes. The 1994 genocide left the country deeply scathed and experiencing economic setbacks as a result of heavy security efforts. Therefore, it has become an […]
Engineered in Africa: ‘We knew the talent was there’
BBC, By Johny Cassidy & Lucy Hooker One autumn, at the start of a new school term, she found half of her class had been replaced with black students from a much less affluent part of town. “Busing” children between schools was a policy designed to integrate divided communities, and she remembers it causing “a […]
Sudanese celebrate the signing of constitutional declaration
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, chanting revolutionary songs and waving national flags after the country’s military rulers and opposition coalition signed a hard-won constitutional declaration. The document, initialled on Sunday, paves the way for a transition to civilian rule following the toppling of longtime President Omar al-Bashir in April. It […]
Cameroon artificial intelligence start up help African farmers tackle crop pests and diseases
Quartz, By Amindeh Blaise Atabong In Africa, crop pests and disease have been hampering agriculture productivity for decades. Africa farmers lose an estimated 49% of expected total crop yield per annum—the highest in the world – according to the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International. That’s likely to get worse as the impact of climate change worsens […]
Flutterwave and Alipay partner on payments between Africa and China
Techcrunch, Jake Bright @JakeRBright Flutterwave San Francisco and Lagos-based fintech startup Flutterwave has partnered with Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba’s Alipay to offer digital payments between Africa and China. Flutterwave is a Nigerian-founded B2B payments service (primarily) for companies in Africa to pay other companies on the continent and abroad. Alipay is Alibaba’s digital wallet and […]
Seven African cities selected to host the Basketball Africa League, or ‘BAL’
Forbes The NBA’s plans for bringing professional basketball to Africa on a permanent basis just got a little bit closer to reality. On Tuesday, the league announced the inaugural seven cities that will play host when the Basketball Africa League, or ‘BAL’, tips off in March 2020. Other details about the league were shared in […]
Is Africa’s Narrative Changing?
The National Intereste, by Hannah Markey Michael O’Hanlon Follow @MichaelEOHanlon on TwitterL This year, the big story in Africa is less about growth rates, or big changes for better or worse in conflict dynamics. Instead, the biggest story is in the realm of politics. How are security and political dynamics going overall in Africa? At the Brookings Institution […]
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