The discarded sardine tins, used mayonnaise jars and old tomato cans jumbled together on ‘s front porch looks like a pile of trash someone forgot to throw out. But retrieving a gleaming lid from the mess, he beams as if he has just found a piece of gold. These everyday objects are a treasure to the self-made inventor living in Bangui. The capital of war-ravaged Central African Republic. It is one of the world’s poorest countries. In his tiny house of crumbling bricks, Bafounga collects what others throw away. And turns it into something useful. He cuts shapes from tin…
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Impact Dakar’s has launched the Incuberation program. The aim is to support Dakar’s most innovative early-stage entrepreneurs and turn their ideas into viable start-ups. Organized in collaboration with Dalberg, the incubation program starts with weekly sessions over a three-month period. It will tackle topics ranging from business model canvas, start-up development, design thinking, English classes, and fundraising. Consequently, there will be a six-month in-house acceleration program. Participants will have access to Impact Dakar’s prime co-working space for the duration of the program. A network of mentors, coaches, and experts will work closely with the start-ups to help them launch and…
In Ghanaian culture, children are sometimes given a “day name” which corresponds to the day in the week that the child is born. Having this in mind, can you solve the puzzle below? PUZZLE David’s mother is Ghanaian and has 4 children. The oldest child is a bubbly boy who was born on a Friday so she named him Kofi. The 2nd is a beautiful girl born on a lovely Sunday so she named her Esi. The 3rd is a handsome young fellow who was born on a Monday so she named him Kojo. The youngest child is a lovely…
Blockchain-Based MicroFinancing for Food Kiosk Owners in Kenya IBM Research and Twiga Foods, a business-to-business logistics platform for kiosks and food stalls in Africa, announced that they have extended access to microloans to 220 food stall retailers across Kenya using a blockchain-based financing system. Twiga Foods was looking to expand its logistics services into a total market ecosystem by adding financial services. Late last year, the $13 million start-up began working with IBM Research to deploy a blockchain-enabled supply lending platform to help scale its reach. Small and medium-sized businesses (SME) in African countries often have difficulty accessing sufficient credit…
The king of Swaziland announced that his country’s name changed to eSwatini. The declaration by King Mswati III on Thursday was made during celebrations marking the monarch’s birthday. As well as 50 years of independence from British colonial rule. ALSO READ: 49-Year-Old King of Swaziland Picks His 14th Bride “I would like to announce that Swaziland will now revert to its original name,” the king said at a packed sports stadium in Manzini, the country’s second city, AFP news agency reported. “African countries on getting independence reverted to their ancient names before they were colonized. So from now on the country will…
QUESTION FOR YOU: Should African Presidential Candidates Have A Minimum and Maximum Age Limit?https://t.co/aFTsjcyFzy @JulianaLunguzi @RaisingMalawi @malawivoice #Malawi #Uganda #Kenya #Cameroon #Nigeria #SouthAfrica #Mali #Congo #Tanzania #Sudan #Ghana #Morocco — africanvibes (@africanvibes) April 19, 2018 Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, recently signed a bill into law that removes a presidential age limit of 75 from the country’s constitution. This move was not well received by Ugandans. In a continent where peaceful transitions of Presidents is not often a peaceful or democratic affair, one wonders that the debate on age limits continues to rear is head even…
Salma El Majidi is the first Arab and Sudanese woman to coach a men’s football team in the Arab world. Named in the BBC’s 2015 list of “100 inspirational women”, Majidi has coached the Sudanese second league men’s clubs of Al-Nasr, Al-Nahda, Nile Halfa and Al-Mourada. Nile Halfa and Al-Nahda even topped local leagues under her coaching. She currently holds the African “B” badge in coaching. It means she can coach any first league team across the continent. “I became a coach because there is still no scope for women’s football in Sudan.” El Majidi told an AFP reporter in…
Tanzania’s government has approved new Cyber Regulations, giving itself undue control over the Internet. The government contends that the new Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations 2018 will help to put a stop to the “moral decadence”. The government blames the moral decline on social media and the Internet in the country. Social media has also been described as a threat to national security by some policymakers in Tanzania. TAKE OUR POLL [totalpoll id=”319115″] Below are some of the regulations Blogging License Fees With an application fee of 100,000 Tanzanian Shillings, an initial license fee of 1,000,000 Tanzanian Shillings,…
Angola’s finance ministry said on Monday that it had recovered $500 million transferred to a bank account in London. The allegedly illicit operation involves José Filomeno dos Santos, the son of the country’s former president. José Filomeno was formally named a suspect in the investigation. Also under investigation are the former governor of Angola’s central bank, Valter Filipe da Silva. He had led oil-rich Angola’s sovereign wealth fund during his father’s rule. However, he was removed from his role in January following an internal governance review, becoming the highest-profile target in new President João Lourenço’s anti-corruption drive. ALSO READ: Angolan Ex-President’s…
Over 4,000 delegates from 80 countries are to converge in Kigali next month for the Transform Africa Summit 2018. The summit will bring together African leaders, private sector players, representatives of development partners that are active in the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) field, among others. Consequently, up to 22 Heads of State and Governments are to attend the gathering due to begin on May 8. ALSO READ: Andela Hosts Women In Tech Summit In Lagos The theme for this year’s summit revolves around a continental single digital market. The summit will feature multiple side events covering a wide range of…