The 5th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) forum saw President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank (AfDB) call on Sung Je Cho, President of Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), in Busan, South Korea’s second largest city. At the October 27, 2016 meeting, the two discussed the need to increase trade between Africa and…
ON THE day that Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s president, was due to meet his Zimbabwean counterpart in Harare, an anti-corruption ombudsman back home released a report that may make his continued rule every bit as precarious as that of the ailing Robert Mugabe. The report into “State Capture”, compiled by the former Public Protector, Thuli…
If there is an irrepressible human trait it’s the determination, against all odds, to reconnect. Though governments seek to atomise and rule, we will keep finding ways to come together. Our social brains forbid any other outcome. They urge us to reach out, even when the world seems hostile. This is the conclusion I draw…
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has held a coalition meeting on infrastructure sharing and open access on Tuesday, 25th October, 2016 at the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in IT. Patronized by a broad spectrum of stakeholders, ranging from both the public and private sector as well as civil society organizations, the programme addressed…
Ghana, served as host for the first ever AfriLabs Gathering which brought together over 30 hubs across the African continent. The event was sponsored by Making All Voices Count and Microsoft4Afrika and supported by a host of other partners. The annual gathering was a unique opportunity for members and other stakeholders to convene, learn the…
Energy technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, yet in 80 percent of African homes charcoal and wood remain the primary sources of fuel. The negative effects are high. Charcoal is dangerous for health, saps incomes, and ruins the environment. Nonetheless the charcoal industry across the continent continues to grow at a…
A chubby-cheeked little boy whose serious expression turned him into a meme could end up educating an entire village.Jake has become one of the most famous schoolchildren in South Africa since people began sharing a picture of him, joking he was everything from a grumpy driving instructor to an unimpressed security guard. But Jake lives…
By: Cathy McIlwain (Professor of Geography, Queen Mary University of London), Caroline Moser (Emeritus Professor, University of Manchester) One in three women around the world currently experience gender-based violence. Harmful practices such as trafficking, forced marriage, domestic violence and female genital mutilation occur both in public and in private spaces. Today, these forms of violence…
By: Vanesa Castán Broto (Senior Lecturer Environment and Sustainable Development, UCL) Habitat III- the United Nation’s global conference on the future of cities – has come to a close. About 30,000 people gathered in Quito, Ecuador, to discuss the key issues facing cities today and sign off on the New Urban Agenda – the global…