Economic news
(The Guardian) Secret aid worker: ‘I was the obscure African girl in a room full of white faces’
27 January 2016
By Face2Face Africa Staff
It was sitting in a conflict resolution lecture – an inter...
(Rising Africa) Uganda Manufactures First Solar-Powered Bus in Africa
By Admin - Feb 1, 2016
Kiira Motors Corporation is set to launch the first solar-powered bus ‘Kayoola’ in Africa in the co...
(AFK Insider) Gates Foundation Pays For Contraceptive Delivery By Drone To African Women
By Dana Sanchez
Published: January 29, 2016, 3:26 pm
Drones are delivering contraceptives to hard-to-reach Ghanaian villages in...
Black America and the Class Divide (NYT)
The economic gap within the African-American community is one of the most important factors in the rise of Black Lives Matter, led by a...
Nigeria: Airtel subscribers to open bank accounts via cellphones (IT News Africa)
In an effort to deepen financial access in Nigeria, Access Bank in partnership with Airtel Nigeria has launched Smart Savers initiative...
Africa can no longer be called ‘poor’ overall, but poverty still an issue (CNN)
(CNN)Poverty in Africa has declined significantly in recent years, showing evidence that the past decade of economic growth has improve...
(Macau Hub) ADB helps São Tomé and Príncipe improve agriculture and fisheries
January 20th, 2016
A program funded by the African Development Bank (ADB) has enabled a significant modernisation of agricul...
(News24) Morocco journo faces trial for Western Sahara comments
2016-01-25 05:16
Rabat - Moroccan journalist Ali Anouzla is to stand trial next month over comments about the Western ...
(News24) Young SA nuclear physicist hopes to bring new mobile charging technology to SA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNCQCLlzxE0
18 November, 01:13 PM
We speak to young South African entrepreneur Shalton Mothwa abo...
(NY Daily News) CARIBBEAT: Longwood Arts Project celebrates Africa, puts culture on display in monthlong Bronx exhibition
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, January 24, 2016, 4:00 AM
"Bronx: Africa," a multi-disciplinary art exhibition celebrating the expressi...