insert_link Africa Caine Prize for African Writing: Nadia Davids on her winning story about women and freedom Women in stocks in the 1500s. clu/Getty Images By Nadia Davids, University of Cape Town South African playwright, academic, novelist and short story writer Nadia Davids is the winner of the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. It’s an important award that has played a significant role in shaping the career trajectories of numerous African writers. She received the prize for her exquisitely written and disturbing short story […] todaySeptember 23, 2024 20
insert_link Local Promoting employee entrepreneurship – Nedbank Namibia hosts successful employee market da On 24 May Nedbank Namibia proudly hosted its inaugural employee market day, which provided a platform for staff to showcase and sell their products and promote their services. The employee market day took place at Freedom Plaza next to the Nedbank campus. Employees from the various departments within the bank transformed the area into a vibrant marketplace and set up 18 stalls that displayed a wide array of […] todayMay 30, 2024 5
insert_link Africa TikTok in Kenya: the government wants to restrict it, but my study shows it can be useful and empowering By Stephen Mutie, Kenyatta University Every day, 750 million people around the world engage with Tiktok – the short-video sharing app. Kenyans are among its top users. According to a Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023, 54% of Kenyans sampled used TikTok for general purposes, the highest proportion among the countries in the survey. They also use TikTok to express themselves and connect with others. The app, […] todayMay 17, 2024 24
insert_link Africa Making short films is a powerful way to learn job skills: 5 ways it prepares students for work Making short films can change the way people learn. ASphotowed/iStock/Getty Plus By Wendy Smidt, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Zayd Waghid, Cape Peninsula University of Technology The world of work is changing all the time. Technology is driving innovation and productivity, leading to the creation of new industries and employment opportunities. This means people need new skills to meet the demands of an ever-changing economy. While […] todayApril 2, 2024 5
Africa Cultural wealth can drive economic growth in African cities By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency With the right policies, African cities hold immense potential to drive significant economic growth by capitalizing on their rich cultural heritage and harnessing the creativity of their youthful populations, according to a new report. “Africa’s urban landscapes are not just repositories of heritage and tradition; they are dynamic centres of innovation, awaiting the right policies to support unlocking their full potential,” the […] todayMarch 25, 2024 24
insert_link Business / Economics The essence of business transformation and strategy By Mignon du Preez, Group Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability Executive, Old Mutual Namibia Corporate transformation and strategy are more than simply buzzwords in the rapidly evolving corporate world; they are essential to long-term success. In addition to keeping up, those that understand the value of strategic planning and transformation also lead with an unwavering vision for greatness. Business transformation is a significant movement that fundamentally alters the […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 35
insert_link Africa From Dreaming to Drawing: Omotunde Akiode’s Journey from Screenwriter to Acclaimed Animator By Gbemisola Esho, via bird story agency Omotunde Akiode sits at her workstation in Lagos, appearing to doodle. To the occasional visitor, this may look like play but the result of the creative session will be a very real cartoon character, possibly for an acclaimed African cartoon series -- like Supa4. “I grew up watching Sesame Street, the Muppet show animations on television. I saw the […] todayFebruary 15, 2024 13
insert_link Lifestyle What would Carl Jung tell you to do with your spreadsheet of life goals? Throw it away and embrace the feminine Wikipedia/ETH-Bibliothek Aliette Lambert, University of Bath and George Ferns, University of Bath Current debates about gender have become polarised. These divisive arguments tend to focus on narrowly defining “man” or “woman”, rather than considering archetypal underpinnings of the feminine and masculine. For psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung and post-Jungian thinkers, these concepts are crucial to understanding gender and wider cultural dynamics. A Jungian perspective considers the feminine and masculine as […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 16
insert_link Business / Economics Turipamwe to publish first-ever design thinking White Paper Local design agency, Turipamwe, is publishing the first-ever design thinking White Paper. The paper explores current applications and future prospects and highlights benefits like enhanced creativity, improved customer satisfaction, and increased return on investment for businesses. Here is the Founder and CEO of Turipamwe Tanya Stroh. todayNovember 22, 2023 29
