Africa

The Alexforbes Lead Story – 8 February 2024

David speaks to Itemate Solutions COO, Robert van Breukelen, about innovations in the telco sector. https://iono.fm/e/1404086

February 9, 2024 32

Environment

From exporting coral to restoring reefs, a Madagascar startup rethinks business

Koraï divers prepare to install a frame housing young hard corals in the protected waters of Antsoha Island, off northwestern Madagascar. Image courtesy of Koraï. By Valisoa Rasolofomboahangy via Mongabay With coral cover declining in Madagascar, Koraï, a Franco-Malagasy startup, has shifted its focus to coral reef restoration from its predecessor’s specialization in coral export. Jeimila Donty, its founder and CEO, is part of a young “pro-climate” generation keen to […]

February 7, 2024 16

Africa

bird TenX: Africa’s 10 busiest airports based on total passenger traffic

By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency 1. Cairo International Airport (Egypt) – 20m Cairo International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Egypt and serves as the primary hub for EgyptAir, Nile Air, and several other airlines. The airport has four terminals, one of which is dedicated to seasonal Hajj flights. The airport is located about 15 km from the city centre and offers various […]

February 6, 2024 2

Africa

Livelihoods at stake as Lake Victoria’s papyrus swamps come under pressure

Sarah Oginga harvesting papyrus reeds. Image by Patrick B. Newcombe. By Patrick Newcombe via Mongabay As the sun rises over the wetlands on the shores of Lake Victoria, papyrus harvesters set out into the swamps to harvest stalks of papyrus. At the docks, fishermen returning from a night’s work haul their boats onto the shore. The deep, ringing song of the papyrus gonolek (Laniarius mufumbiri) and the hooting of the […]

February 6, 2024 7

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Oshiwambo

O SADC na Africa alihe taya lili omuleli gwa Namibia

Aaleli okuza miilongo ya yooloka ya Africa oya wayimine aa namibia okulilila omupresitend Geingob. Onzonkundana yo Xinhua oya lopota kutya omupresitend gwa Bostwana Mokgweetsi Masisi okwa hokolola kutya nakusa Geingob okwali kuume kashili ka Bostwana. Noya simaneka eyambidhidho lye okutunga uukumwe pokati kiilongo yopaali. Masisi okwa thiki mo Namibia nena ,nokwa tegelelwa a shune konima yethimbo. Nokwa gandja elombwelo opo omapandela ga Bostwana ga tsikilwe etata moshilongo ashihe okuza ohela […]

February 5, 2024 16 5

Africa

Google and Oracle ramp up cloud in Africa to tap fast-growing e-Conomy

By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency Google Cloud announced on Friday (February 2) that it had opened its first cloud region for Africa, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The new region will offer its core cloud services, such as computing, storage, networking, and security, to customers across the continent. The move comes as research from McKinsey showed that while cloud-native startups in Africa are luring tech […]

February 5, 2024 26

Africa

1,000 days to go to the first Olympic event in Africa: the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 are coming

As the Senegalese capital prepares to welcome the world’s best youth athletes aiming to create a positive impact for young people throughout the host nation and the African continent, the Dakar 2026 Organising Committee (YOGOC) celebrates 1,000 days to go until the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 (YOG). This event holds historical significance as it will be the first Olympic event to be held on African soil. “We cannot wait for […]

February 2, 2024 18

Africa

Slaves of God: Nigeria’s traditional Osu slavery practice was stopped, but the suffering continues

By Michael E Odijie, UCL There are global efforts to fight modern slavery, but a few traditional systems still hold strong in west Africa. These include Osu, Ohu and Trokosi. The Conversation Africa’s Godfred Akoto Boafo spoke to Michael Odijie who has researched one of the systems – Osu – and what can be done to finally put a stop to it. What is Osu? Osu is a traditional […]

February 2, 2024 6

Entertainment

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

By Eric Charry, Wesleyan University For the first time in its 65-year history the Grammy Awards in the US has introduced an African category, Best African Music Performance, which recognises the song of the year. The Grammys is the most prestigious award in the largest music industry in the world. Its focus has always been US music styles in categories like pop, R&B, rap, country, jazz and classical. […]

February 2, 2024 29