insert_link Business / Economics Investment in African women-founded and led startups remains a bright spot in a global ecosystem drained of funding. By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency Africa’s women-led startups retained their sparkle through 2023, against the backdrop of one of the darkest periods for global startup funding, raising US$200 million, 7% growth over the previous year, according to a report from Africa: The Big Deal. In 2022, these female-founded ventures had grown by 4%. The amount remains significantly lower than the US$ 2.7 billion raised […] todayFebruary 9, 2024 5
insert_link Africa The rise of African prophets: the unchecked power of the leaders of Pentecostal churches By Josiah Taru, Rice University Over the last 20 years there’s been an unprecedented increase in charismatic Pentecostal prophets – or men of God as they’re called in Pentecostal parlance. Across Africa their unchecked influence has spread into social, economic and political institutions. Pentecostalism is one of the fastest-growing strands of Christianity on the continent. In Zimbabwe, for example, the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministry claims its membership […] todayFebruary 9, 2024 50
insert_link Business / Economics 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 todayFebruary 9, 2024 32
insert_link 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 […] todayFebruary 7, 2024 16
insert_link 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 […] todayFebruary 6, 2024 2
insert_link 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 […] todayFebruary 6, 2024 10
insert_link 5 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 […] todayFebruary 5, 2024 17 5
insert_link 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 […] todayFebruary 5, 2024 26
insert_link 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 […] todayFebruary 2, 2024 21