insert_link Africa Fintech and energy illuminate DR Congo’s nascent startup ecosystem By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of the world’s most resource-rich countries, is carving out a new prosperity niche as it emerges on the global tech scene. Known for its green metals, cobalt and copper, and the world's second-largest rainforest, the newest member of the East African Community is having a moment in the startup ecosystem. In 2023 the country raised […] todayJanuary 23, 2024 20
insert_link Africa Cameroon rolls out world’s first Malaria vaccine Cameroon is rolling out the world's first routine vaccine programme against malaria, in a global fight projected to save thousands of children's lives across Africa. Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra. todayJanuary 22, 2024 66
insert_link 1 Oshiwambo Epangelo laCameroon talika tula moilonga omuti wokutunila oMalaria. ola shiivifa tali ka tula moilonga omuti wokutunila oshidu sho Malaria. Shelikwatelela ku Manaouda Malachie, eli ominister youhaku moshilongo osho okwati, etulo moilonga lomuti mupe wokutunila oMalaria ota shikaningwa mo 22 January 2024. Etokolo lokweetapo omuti wokutunila oMalaria moshilongo, ola talika lili eenghendabala doku kondeka omukifi oo haweetelele oshoombo oshoyo omafyo mokati koshiwana. Minister okwati omuti oo vatofamo okulongifwa Metunilo loMalaria oyoo tawiifanwa Mosquirix RTS, nowatalika una eameno okulongifwa. Okwati […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 21 1
insert_link Africa Cameroonian girls combat menstrual stigma through school clubs and education By Brenda Kiven, via bird story At 12 years old, a shy Wendy Musi had never heard of a menstrual cycle. The fourth child and one of two girls in a family with six boys, menstruation was simply not a topic discussed at home. Then, one day, Wendy’s world changed. When she got to school, she felt pains in her lower belly. When her French language teacher failed to […] todayDecember 21, 2023 27
insert_link Africa Cameroon and Zimbabwe Lead Christmas Spending Across Africa African households will focus on gifts and decorations as they take a more cautious approach to their Christmas holiday spending this year, on the back of a rising cost of living, according to the Cost of Christmas report. A new ‘Cost of Christmas’ study by WorldRemit shows Cameroon (US $650 and Zimbabwe( US$ 254) will be the continent’s biggest spenders this season, with bulk of their expenditure going to […] todayDecember 20, 2023 10
insert_link Press Releases 2023 : Alarming increase in journalists killed in conflict zones UNESCO figures show that 2023 has been a particularly deadly year for journalists who work in conflict zones, with killings almost doubling compared to the past three years. The last three months of this year in particular have already been the deadliest quarter for journalists in conflict zones since at least 2007, with 27 deaths. 65 journalists have been killed in the line of duty in 2023, compared with […] todayDecember 20, 2023 5