Africa Nedbank Citi Dash attracts 2 000 runners in fourth edition On Sunday, 8 September, Nedbank Namibia hosted the fourth edition of its highly anticipated running event, the Nedbank Citi Dash. The Nedbank Citi Dash saw over 2,000 participants take part in different road running categories which included a 10 km elite race, a 10km fun race and a 5km fun race. The event, which has become a staple in the community’s fitness and lifestyle calendar, brought together running enthusiasts, […] todaySeptember 9, 2024 8
insert_link Africa Ugandan athlete Cheptegei killed in domestic violence incident A Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Kenya four days after being set on fire by her partner. Cheptegei was part of Uganda's Paris 2024 Olympics athletics team. Leon Ssenyange reports. The 33-year-old Ugandan athlete, who placed 44th behind Dutch winner Sifan Hassan on 11 August, had been in critical condition at a hospital in neighboring Kenya. Uganda Olympic Committee President Donald Rukare confirmed the marathoner's death […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 11
Africa South African heritage tourism could uplift rural communities, with a little help: the case of Sekhukhune By Madiseng Phori, Tshwane University of Technology Imagine visiting a remote valley surrounded by mountains, hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest city, listening to local people explaining hundreds of years of history to you. The Tšate Valley, in South Africa’s Limpopo province, is one such place. Housing the Tšate heritage site and home to the Bapedi nation, the area has a rich natural and cultural history. […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Kenyan artists reflect Gen Z hopes and frustrations in new exhibition By Anne Mwiti, Kenyatta University As young protesters in Kenya took to the streets in June to demand the government account for its spending of taxpayers’ money, the Wajukuu Art Project was opening a new exhibition in Nairobi. Visitors to In the Absence at The African Arts Trust Gallery are greeted by large installations. Draped materials hang from a pillowy sky, razor sharp knives are welded to […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Looting of African heritage: a powerful new book explores the damage done by colonial theft By Françoise Vergès, UCL European colonisation of Africa was not only about armed conquest, massacres and the exploitation of resources. It was also about the appropriation of spiritual and political symbols. It led to the erasure of a social, cultural, symbolic world. A 2024 book, Fifteen Colonial Thefts: A Guide to Looted African Heritage in Museums, adds to the growing literature on the history of […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 7
insert_link Africa DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt – how control by local elites can shape the global battery industry By Raphael Deberdt, Colorado School of Mines and Jessica DiCarlo, University of Utah The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are critical for the energy transition. But our research has found that the DRC can influence the shape of the cobalt market, in which it is […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 7
Africa China’s investments in Africa aren’t working as well as they as they should for cities: this needs to change By Astrid R.N. Haas, University of Toronto Over the past two decades African leaders have become increasingly drawn to Chinese financing and investment. These investments are made rapidly and with reportedly less stringent conditions than traditional financing sources. Some also suggest that China’s approach aligns more closely with African priorities. This sentiment was summarised by the former president of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, in 2008: China’s approach to […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 11
insert_link Africa A motorbike-sized meteorite shows how African collaboration can uniquely contribute to space science By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency On Sunday, August 25, A meteorite lit the skies of South Africa’s Eastern Cape, peppering the region with rock fragments. Some were found as far as Kirkwood, over 100 km from St Francis where others were spotted. Initially mistaken for space debris, the motorcycle-sized object streaked across the sky on Sunday morning around 9 am, emitting a bright light as it […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 5
insert_link Africa 1200+ Fintech Stakeholders to Converge at the 12th Edition of the Africa Fintech Summit in Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya, is set to host the 12th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit in two days. The event, slated to take place at the J.W. Marriott from September 4-6, 2024, will bring together African and global Africa-focused fintech stakeholders for growth-enabling conversations and engagements. The Nairobi event is the latest edition of the biannual Africa Fintech Summit, which takes place in Washington, D.C., and in an African […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 8
