insert_link Business / Economics Social media influence audiences worldwide By Bank Windhoek’s Digital Marketing Specialist, Julian Mentzel Social media is present in almost every part of our everyday lives. It is a universal platform for entertainment, communication, and information sharing. With billions of users globally, social media sites like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Threads, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn provide various features to appeal to different audiences in the rapidly changing digital communication landscape. The […] todayMarch 14, 2024 43
insert_link APO International Empowering Youth Voices for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Youth Advisory Panel [[{"value":"The UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) is a platform for young people to engage with UNFPA and inform its programming, especially on matters relating to adolescents and youth. It is a demonstration of UNFPA’s commitment to young people’s empowerment. UNFPA YAP consists of young people aged 18-24 years from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and are keen to contribute to the health […] todayMarch 14, 2024 10
insert_link APO International Uganda: President hosts Italian Bussines Persons [[{"value":"“What we need from Europe is capital, not from the government but from the private sector which needs money in the form of profits. It’s a win-win formula,” President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni made this appeal while meeting a delegation from Italy led by Ambassador Stefano Gatti, the Director General of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation at State House Entebbe. President Museveni commended the Prime Minister of Italy, H.E Giorgia […] todayMarch 14, 2024 1
insert_link APO International Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Joins Ecobank and Soto Gallery to Host +234Art International Art Exhibition to elevate African art and empower artists [[{"value":"Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has joined forces with Ecobank Nigeria and Soto Gallery to host the +234Art Fair, a 10-day international exhibition intended as a springboard to promote Africa’s art and its artists. The exhibition will display more than a thousand works of art from emerging and “un-galleried” artists starting Friday 22nd March at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) on 270 […] todayMarch 14, 2024 11
insert_link Local Celebrating legal excellence: Trustco insurance empowers namibian law students In the spirit of championing legal brilliance, Trustco Insurance proudly upholds its tradition of over 22 years by continuing to bolster the dreams of aspiring legal minds in Namibia. Through its flagship Legal Shield product, Trustco Insurance reaffirms its commitment to nurturing future legal luminaries. For the academic year of 2024, Trustco Insurance is proud to announce its bursaries for two deserving law students from the University of Namibia. […] todayMarch 14, 2024 23
insert_link Science & Technology Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it Is a wildly popular social media app a threat to U.S. citizens? AP Photo/Michael Dwyer By Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13, 2024, to require TikTok’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, to sell the app or face a nationwide ban on TikTok. President Joe Biden said on March 8 that he would sign the legislation if it reached his […] todayMarch 14, 2024 19
insert_link World Judge nixes some of Georgia’s charges against Trump and his allies − but that won’t necessarily derail the case Donald Trump continues to face criminal charges in Georgia, even though some have been dismissed by a judge. AP Photo/Steve Helber Anthony Michael Kreis, Georgia State University A Fulton County judge has tossed out six of the 41 state charges against Donald Trump and his allies in Georgia’s expansive election interference case against the former president and others. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee issued a ruling on March […] todayMarch 14, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Appetite from local investors fuels surge in African startup funding By Seth Onyango, bird story agency Despite a steep downturn in startup funding in Africa since 2022, more African investors are channelling substantial investments into homegrown enterprises. This is a marked departure from the previous years, when North American investors, particularly from the U.S., led the charge in startup funding across the continent. Analysis from Africa: The Big Deal identified at least 619 unique investors who participated in […] todayMarch 14, 2024 39
insert_link Health / Medical Why do we usually sleep at night? What happens when we don’t sleep? Expert insights into this essential part of our lives By Karine Scheuermaier, University of the Witwatersrand; Alison Bentley, University of the Witwatersrand; Dale Rae, University of Cape Town; Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas, University of the Witwatersrand; Gosia Lipinska, University of Cape Town; Jonathan Davy, Rhodes University; Joshua Davimes, University of the Witwatersrand; Nomathemba Chandiwana, University of the Witwatersrand, and Oluwatosin Olorunmoteni, Obafemi Awolowo University Sleep is as essential to our health as food and water. It […] todayMarch 14, 2024 21