Analyst examining the trends and insider data shaping investment, enterprise, and development across Africa.
In a way, your IP is like a passport. While it’s a mandatory part of how devices interact with each other when connected to a network, it also provides plenty of opportunities for hackers to use it for their own gain if left exposed. Without sufficient protection, they can
A Kenyan group is demanding an explanation of the bidding process that led to the award of a Chinese firm the tender for Kenya’s crude. On August 1, 2019, Kenya exported its first 200,000 barrels of crude oil at a price of Ksh.1.2 billion ($12million). According
Its the Solomon era of famine in a camp where mothers are shunning the role of a caregiver in the face of extreme hunger. Claudia, a 20-year-old woman, has been at the Adagom refugee camp since she arrived in Nigeria on October 2018. She escaped the crisis in Cameroon, pregnant
Authorities in Harare may just have to leave the burial of the late former president, Robert Mugabe in the hands of family members and opt for the State Funeral. A letter from the foreign ministry has advised Heads of State/government to arrive in the country on Friday and depart
As recently as a decade ago, conventional mattresses were the only type available for the average consumer. If you wanted to purchase a healthier option, you had to have an extreme budget and be able to track down one of the very few retailers who offered eco-friendly, organic beds. But
Shopping online, sending emails, chatting and catching up with the latest info while flying over the clouds is now made possible with seamless reliable connectivity onboard Ethiopian Airlines flights. Thanks to the onboard WiFi internet connectivity the Airline introduced on its A350 fleet using the latest broadband satellite technology (Kaband)
Compared to more popular tourist destinations such as those in Europe, Oceania is a continent that was somewhat left behind for years, along with Africa. The number of tourists that arrive on Australian shores annually has historically not come close to the numbers that other countries achieve. However, that has
Of late, news headlines have been replete with stories of Nigerians committing various crimes, particularly fraud. But in a sea of negative news thrust on a country, there are always some people shining a positive light on the country. When it comes to business, there are always a lot of
In Africa, oil seems to be a source of conflict more than it is a blessing. Not any single country in Africa has been transformed economically for the betterment of every individual because of oil. Instead, oil has brought more troubles for the African countries which possess it. Majority of
Sudanese women on Monday took their grievances to the streets in Omdurman as they demanded for fifty percent participation in all the transitional period decision making processes. The protest organisers of the "No' to Women's Oppression Initiative held a press conference in the Umma Party'
16 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to adopt Kiswahili as a formal language in the region. Speaking at during the opening of the SADC 39th heads of summit in Tanzanian at Julius Nyerere International Center, President John Magufuli said their is need for African
If you're traveling from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand, you will no longer require a visa to visit South Africa for holidays, conferencing or business meetings, starting from Thursday, 22nd August, 2019. Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi said this during his budget speech
Paul Makonda, governor of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s biggest city, says he wants to publish the identities of all married men in the country in a bid to protect single women from “unnecessary heartbreaks”. Makonda made this known after receiving complaints from women who were abandoned by their lovers
A masquerade, known as Danafojura pulled a fire stunt at an event attended by residents of the state at Ojude Oba Festival on August 13. Thousands of people converged in the ancient town of Ijebu Ode, Southwest Nigeria to celebrate this annual event often held a day after the Sallah
A group of Nigerian teens have gone viral for producing movies using a smartphone and a tripod made from a broken microphone stand. “Well the main aim was not for our stuff to go viral, we just wanted people to see that okay there are kids in Kaduna doing something
It is deemed a great honour by most to have a Barbie Doll made in their image, however, popular South African musician Yvonne Chaka Chaka declined that "honour" twice. The doll was made as part of 60th Anniversary Barbie Shero campaign, an effort to inspire girls to be
