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In 2018, Ol Kinyei, conservancy near the Maasai Mara game reserve achieved IUCN Green List status for its good governance, sound design and planning and effective management. Conservancies around Kenya’s world-renowned Maasai Mara national reserve have become a lifeline for vulnerable wild animals that continue to experience a decline in their habitat. According to Kenya Wildlife Conservancies […]
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Read through slides presented by Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist and Head of Research, Standard Bank Group for his presentation: Expert Analysis of Africa’s Prospects During and After the Pandemic. The Africa Investors’ Conference is designed to connect institutional investors to leading policymakers and some of Africa’s most successful companies, sharing ideas with a view to finding key […]
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A small-scale miner in Tanzania has earned $3.35m after selling to the state the two largest tanzanite stones ever found. The dark violet-blue gemstones, each about the size of a forearm, were discovered by Saniniu Laizer in one of the tanzanite mines in the north of the country which are surrounded by a wall to […]
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E-waste is having a significant negative impact on Africa. With a huge market for electronic goods, many people do not consider what happens to their products once disposed of. Worldwide, we produce approximately 50m tonnes of e-waste every year. Although approximately 20% of our e-waste will be repurposed, a massive amount often ends up as […]
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Antimicrobial resistance is a leading global health challenge that requires urgent action to ensure a safer world for everyone, everywhere Effective surveillance and timely data feedback are critical for infection prevention and control programs, and informing appropriate use of anti-infectives New partnership in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda will provide governments and public health community […]
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African Economic Research Consortium to Host a Virtual Plenary Session on “Business Environment, Competitiveness and Economic Growth in Africa” The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) will host its 52nd Plenary Session on “Business Environment, Competitiveness and Economic Growth in Africa” on Monday 29th of June 2020. The official opening and keynote will by Hon. Betty C. Maina, Cabinet Secretary, […]
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The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) sent out a warning to South Coast residents that they ought to steer clear of the beaches as a significant increase in shark traffic was being detected. On Tuesday 23 June, it became clear that they weren’t kidding. Teenager Zach Berman, from Cape Town, captured footage of a great […]
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Despite churches in Nigeria emerging from lockdown to once again hold weddings, they’re trying to cut down on the number of guests. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has led many couples to get married online through video conferencing platforms but Nigeria’s large wedding industry, which is geared towards entertaining large numbers of guests, is struggling to […]
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South African startup Abiri is providing digital mapping services in areas Google Maps cannot reach in order to better link rural and peri-urban areas with cities. Launched in 2018 with the mission of creating digital integration to unlock township and rural economies, Abiri uses drones equipped with advanced cameras to map rural and peri-urban areas, […]
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Lesotho’s Kick4Life FC have said they will be the first top flight club in the world to pay the same to their men’s and women’s teams. Located in the capital city of Maseru, Kick4Life said the coronavirus pandemic has helped them take their strongest business decision yet – gender pay parity – and that it […]
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Vote counting started in Malawi on Tuesday at 6pm after polls closed. The COVID-19 pandemic did not deter the 6.8 million voters who went to the polls to elect a president in an election that took place in a largely calm and peaceful atmosphere, according to observers. Albert Tebulo, monitor of the ruling Democratic Progressive […]
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Looming above the affluent Zamalek neighbourhood in the centre of Cairo, the Forte Tower has stood as the tallest building in Egypt for the last 30 years – yet it remains unfinished and abandoned. The result of several years of digging through haphazard archives, Mohamed Elshahed’s guidebook is an intriguing example of the form. It […]
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