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- Africa: AllAfrica Joins Forces with Ubuntu Tribe to Unveil the Revolutionary Ubuntuverse at the Media Leaders' Summiton 04/05/2024 at 16:37
[allAfrica] The 2024 edition of the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit, May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya, will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media landscape revolutionized by emerging technologies like a digital approach to public debate, innovations from the Newsroom Innovation Youth Challenge, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and a specialized metaverse from Ubuntu Tribe.
- Sudan: Siha Demands an End to RSF Siege of Tuti Island in Sudan Capitalby [email protected] (Dabanga) on 03/05/2024 at 16:45
[Dabanga] Kampala -- The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network urges the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately end the blockade of Tuti Island in the centre of Khartoum. The paramilitaries have tightened the siege following protests against the gang-rape of a girl on the island last month.
- West Africa: Military Regimes Have Turned the Sahel Into a 'Black Hole' of Informationon 03/05/2024 at 16:44
[RFI] In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international organisations marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday have found.
- Togo: Togo Opposition Cries Foul As Election Vote Count Favours Governmenton 03/05/2024 at 16:41
[RFI] Opposition groups in Togo have accused authorities of ballot-stuffing in Monday's legislative and regional elections, where vote counting is still underway. Regional observers, however, judged the polls to be free and fair.
- Nigeria: Tinubu's Nigeria - a Year At the Edge of the Abysson 03/05/2024 at 15:28
[African Arguments] University students are among those hit hardest by the Tinubu administration's IMF-directed austerity programme.
- Zambia: Zambia's School Population Is Exploding - But There's Nowhere for Them to Sit.on 03/05/2024 at 15:24
[Global Press Journal] Lusaka -- Government grants are starting to chip away at the problem -- and giving carpenters a much-needed boost, too.
- South Africa: South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme Has Helped Millions but Is in Trouble - Here's Whyon 03/05/2024 at 15:22
[The Conversation Africa] The board of South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been dissolved by the country's higher education and training minister, Blade Nzimande, and the organisation placed under administration. Nzimande made the decision because of "(the problem of) non-payment of (students') allowances".
- Africa: Reforming Global Financial Structures - Paving the Way for Financing for Sustainable Development in Africaby [email protected] (Africa Renewal) on 03/05/2024 at 15:20
[Africa Renewal] Leaders at the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10) say this is the continent's message to the Summit of the Future to be held in September 2024 in New York
- Uganda: Ugandans Overwhelmingly Feel Climate Change Impact, Report Findson 03/05/2024 at 14:17
[Nile Post] A new report by Twaweza reveals a stark reality: 86% of Ugandans acknowledge the impacts of climate change in their daily lives. The report highlights not only the consequences but also the potential causes, pointing a finger at human activities for environmental degradation.
- South Africa: Three Health Reforms the New South African Government Must Prioritiseon 03/05/2024 at 14:16
[spotlight] To drum up support as South Africans head to the polls, President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly vowed to "end the apartheid that remains in healthcare" when he hit the campaign trail. Professor Bob Mash has three health reforms on his wishlist for the incoming administration to prioritise.
- Uganda: Govt to Start Paying Ex-Rebels This Month, Shs5.1bn Earmarkedon 03/05/2024 at 14:11
[Nile Post] Government will next week start paying pay ex-combatants of West Nile Bank Front(WNBF) to a tune of shs5.1 billion.
- Niger: Concerns Mount As Russian Troops Take Over US Base in Nigeron 03/05/2024 at 14:09
[RFI] Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops - a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel American forces from the country.
- Ethiopia: More Than a Dozen Diplomatic Missions in Ethiopia Call for Release of Journalists 'Unjustly Detained'on 03/05/2024 at 14:08
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On World Press Freedom Day being observed today, a group of Western diplomatic missions including EU member states and the US that are based in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia called for advocacy for the release of Ethiopian journalists "unjustly detained for doing their jobs."
- South Africa: Gauteng's Shelter System Is 'Broken' Because of State Incompetenceby [email protected] (GroundUp) on 03/05/2024 at 14:06
[GroundUp] Several gender-based violence shelters in the province were forced to close because of uncertainty over their funding from the Department of Social Development
- Kenya: Ignore False Claim That Kenya's Deputy President Used a Foreign Plane to Attend Military Chief's Funeralby [email protected] (Africa Check) on 03/05/2024 at 14:04
[Africa Check] Ignore false claim that Kenya's deputy president used a foreign plane to attend military chief's funeral
- Mali: Residents of Northeastern Mali Town Trapped, Blocked From Humanitarian Aidby [email protected] (VOA) on 03/05/2024 at 14:02
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Save the Children says more than 140,000 people in the Malian town of Menaka, including 80,000 children, face malnutrition and disease due to a blockade by Islamic State-linked insurgents. The organization warns that the months-long blockade has driven supplies to alarmingly low levels as aid agencies and Malian government programs struggle to deliver basic necessities.
- Namibia: Namibians Borrowing Lessby [email protected] (Namibian) on 03/05/2024 at 14:02
[Namibian] Namibians are currently spending less on debt, compared to what they have in the past.
- Chad: Chad Election - Disillusionment High Among Voterson 03/05/2024 at 14:01
[DW] Chadians head to the polls on Monday to end three years of transition government. However, morale is low in the African country and hopes for true change and renewal are dim.
- Ghana: 54% Ghanaian Workers Stressed at Work - New Gallup Reporton 03/05/2024 at 14:01
[Accra Time] Young workers and those in exclusively remote or hybrid work locations experience greater levels of stress
- Kenya: Get Ready, Nairobi! Weatherman Sounds Alarm for Heavy Rain Fridayon 03/05/2024 at 13:57
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Meteorological Department on Friday cautioned residents of the Nairobi metropolitan area about the likelihood of "heavy to very heavy rainfall" and advised exercising caution.
- Kenya: Regional Transport Ministers Commit to 6 SGR Corridorson 03/05/2024 at 13:55
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Transport Ministers from four countries under the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIPs) have endorsed joint resource mobilization for construction of 6 Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) routes.
- Kenya: Whatsapp Edges Tiktok As Most Popular Social Media Site in Kenyaon 03/05/2024 at 13:55
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- WhatsApp remains the most popular online platform in Kenya, leading with 22 percent of the market share, according to the latest report on the state of the media in the country released by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).
- Uganda: Sanctions - I've No Pussycat in UK, Says Speaker Amongon 03/05/2024 at 13:54
[Nile Post] The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, says sanctions the UK slapped her with are politically motivated and whatever the case, she has nothing to lose because he does not even own a pussycat in Britain.
- Kenya: Govt Postpones Schools Reopening Until Further Notice Due to Heavy Rainson 03/05/2024 at 12:22
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has postponed the countrywide reopening of schools until further notice due to the heavy rains that have caused devastation and deaths.
- Sudan: Sudanese Journalists Brave Conflict On World Press Freedom Dayby [email protected] (Dabanga) on 03/05/2024 at 10:40
[Dabanga] Sudan -- Sudanese journalists mark World Press Freedom Day trapped in a brutal, year-long conflict with no ceasefire in sight. Despite local, regional, and international efforts, entrenched positions by the military and Rapid Support Forces prolong the suffering and threaten a full-blown humanitarian crisis, as repeatedly warned, a joint statement by the Sudan Media Forum this morning highlights.
- Africa: Museveni Accuses World Bank of Prioritizing Seminars Over Developmenton 03/05/2024 at 10:36
[Nyasa Times] President Museveni has accused the World Bank of prioritising loans for 'seminars' instead of helping poor African countries address structural bottlenecks hindering their development.
- Liberia: Boakai Issues Mandate To Establish Office of War Crimes Courtby [email protected] (New Dawn) on 03/05/2024 at 10:32
[New Dawn] True to his words, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. issued Executive Order #131 here, establishing the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia. This is a significant departure from his two immediate predecessors, former Presidents Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and George Manneh Weah, who demonstrated very little interest in establishing said court, as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended.
- Africa: AllAfrica To Present Excellence Awards At Upcoming Summiton 03/05/2024 at 09:50
[allAfrica] The AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit is a conversation bringing together African media leaders (CEOs, Managing Directors & Editors-in-Chief), policy-makers, activists, academics and leaders of organizations championing Africa's growth and development. The Summit will take place May 8-10, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya under the theme: ''Re-engineering African Media in Times of Critical Transformation''.
- Nigeria: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Set to Break Srict Royal Protocol with Nigeria Visitby [email protected] (Fame Frenzy) on 03/05/2024 at 09:08
[Fame Frenzy] The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to visit Nigeria this month to celebrate the Invictus Games' 10th anniversary.
- Africa: East and Southern Africa - Journalists Targeted Amid Ongoing Crackdown On Mediaon 03/05/2024 at 08:06
[AI London] Authorities across East and Southern Africa continued to impose severe restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and media freedom over the past year, said Amnesty International on World Press Freedom Day.
- Ethiopia: Ethiopia Announces a National Financial Education Module for Youth and Micro, Small and Medium Enterpriseson 28/04/2024 at 22:06
[Mastercard Foundation] The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), the Mastercard Foundation, and First Consult, through the BRIDGES programme, announced the National Financial Education Module for Youth and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Addis Ababa on 29 February 2024. The official opening event of the Standardized National Financial Education Module for youth and MSMEs was held in the attendance of key stakeholders in the Ethiopian financial industry- including Martha Hailemariam, Advisor to the Vice Governor of
- Africa: Access to Financing Crucial for the Future of Agriculture in West Africaon 28/04/2024 at 22:05
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- Africa: Corporate Council on Africa Announces Confirmed Participation of Government Officials for #USAfricaBizSummit2024 in Dallas May 6-9 - REGISTER NOWon 18/04/2024 at 07:45
[CCA] Excitement is building as we're just 2 weeks away from the highly anticipated 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit! Get ready to join industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators as we convene to explore dynamic opportunities for growth and collaboration between the U.S. and Africa.