Ethiopian military told to respect upcoming Oromo festival
Each year, massive crowds gather in the town of Bishoftu in Ethiopia’s Oromia region for the Oromo harvest festival of Irreecha. It’s one of the year’s most important cultural and religious events for millions of ethnic Oromos. But this year’s festival, on October 3-4, occurs against the backdrop of escalating...
Malawi First Lady partners with Merck Foundation to build healthcare capacity
Merck Foundation has appointed Malawi First Lady Monica Chakwera ambassador of Merck More Than a Mother campaign to empower infertile women. The Merck Foundation and Mrs Chakwera, who doubles as the minister for health will provide speciality training to Malawian doctors in various fields such as oncology, diabetes, fertility, embryology,...
International community should ensure South Sudan election is free and fair
In this election, and in true democratic fashion, the losers must congratulate the winners The Republic of South Sudan was born – literally out of the ashes – on July 9, 2011 after decades of a debilitating and costly war. The people of South Sudan must be appreciated for their...
Justice: Victims in Darfur have waited far too long
The victims in Darfur have waited far too long to have justice. Through this historic visit, we hope to mark a new era of cooperation between my office and Sudan towards greater accountability for atrocity crimes. The ICC was established as an independent and impartial international court to deal with...
African finance institutions call for collaboration in development activities
Africa’s largest development finance institutions have emphasised the need for a sustained and collaborative approach among development partners to scale up project development activities. It is expected the approach will boost the number of bankable projects attracting investor interest and contribute to closing the infrastructure finance gap in Africa. The...
Fifth Africa fintech summit to be held virtually
The fifth Africa Fintech Summit will be hosted virtually this year through the Accelevents platform from November 9t-12th, 2020. The Summit takes place at the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic that has brought unprecedented need for digital trade & finance and positioned fintech as key to economic recovery. This...
Push to save giraffes gets political in the US election
The economic and political setbacks triggered the coronavirus has thrown into disarray conservation of the giraffe, faces threats from poachers for skins and other body parts. Conservation charity Space for Giants is teaming with The Independent newspaper of Britain to protect wildlife at risk of being wiped out by poachers...
Africa’s energy investment potential must look beyond Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic, along with its subsequent travel restrictions and historic crash in oil prices, has forced many governments in Africa to defer major final investment decisions. Consequently, billions of dollars of capital that were expected to flow into Africa’s energy industry have been put on hold. While the impact...
African cheetah population faces serious threats from Asian traders
While the elephant is the symbol endangered flora and fauna in the world, obscured from global attention is the threat the cheetah in eastern Africa wilds faces. Illicit trade between eastern Africa and the Middle East has significantly depleted the population to the extent Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) says the...
Blue Prism announces Service Assist to automate next generation contact centres
Blue Prism has announced the availability of Blue Prism Service Assist to address the increasing demands of customer contact centres and call centre agent productivity. The new offering will deliver a real-time, unified 360-degree view of all customer interactions helping free up agents so they can be more responsive, empathetic...
