On vit dans des sociétés où il devient presque impossible de passer une journée sans se connecter à Internet….En particulier pour la génération des africains urbains nés après les 80. Checker ses notifications Facebook, poster des photos, regarder des vidéos, …
Important wins were notched up for African agriculture in 2016
2016 was a big year for agriculture in Africa with some notable “wins” across the continent. One of the most important gains was the increased use of emerging technologies beyond the traditional use of mobile phones in agriculture. The range …
‘Reel’ way of growing vegetables transforming lives in South Africa
A start-up business specialising in hand-made vegetable seed strip products is alleviating food shortages, educating and promoting self-sustaining communities in South Africa.
5 Kenyan Naturalistas Who Are Killin’ It
It is incredible to witness the evolution of the natural hair scene in Kenya. As someone who has grown up being natural all her life and in search of fellow Kenyan women owning and embracing their kinky, curly hair, I …
Wangari Maathai: Environmental and human rights activist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
Wangari Maathai was an environmental and human rights activist, founder of the Green Belt Movement, a politician, academic, and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize (2004). Maathai was considered a pariah by Daniel arap Moi’s government …
African-American billionaire offers scholarship to Nigeria’s rescued chibok girls
African-American billionaire Robert Smith has offered to sponsor the education of Nigeria’s 21 Chibok girls who were released last October. According to Thisday, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Nigeria’s President, Garba Shehu, has revealed that Smith …
Les touristes toujours plus nombreux à Madagascar
Début 2017, l’heure est aux bilans. Côté tourisme, si Madagascar est toujours loin derrière l’île Maurice ou même l’île de la Réunion, elle continue néanmoins sa progression en termes de nombre de visiteurs. En 2016, près de 280 000 touristes …
Les pays africains où il fait bon entreprendre en 2017, selon le Global Entrepreneurship Index
La Tunisie, le Botswana et l’Afrique du Sud figurent en tête de liste des pays africains où il fait bon entreprendre, selon le «Global Entrepreneurship Index 2017», publié ce 13 novembre par le Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute (GEDI, Londres). …
Un premier smartphone «made in Africa», dès le premier semestre 2017!
L’Afrique du Sud s’apprête à accueillir la première unité de production de smartphone du continent. Un projet qui vient suite à l’obtention par la start-up Onyx Connect de la licence d’exploitation pour Android et Chrome, des produits Google rebaptisé depuis …
Global fashion brands make a beeline for Nairobi middle class shoppers
International fashion brands are set to open more stores in Nairobi this year as they seek to cash in on the expanding middle class and growing taste for luxury brands. Turkish clothing line LC Waikiki, The Foschini Group (TFG) of …