The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani is in the United States of America for the inauguration of the President-elect, Joe Biden.
Category: Economy
FAO Calls for Relook of Ghana’s Approach to Agric Mechanisation
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s approach to agriculture mechanisation as soil fertility and productivity are directly undermined by the kind of agriculture machineries and implements farmers continue to use.
Fatma Mabrouk Khamis: Gearing up for Tourism Investment Opportunities in Africa
Accra, Ghana//-Fatma Mabrouk Khamis, a young Tanzanian businesswoman based in Zanzibar is gearing up to explore tourism investment opportunities in Africa, particularly in countries with strong economies.
High Demand for Vaccines Puts Africa on the Back Burner
As the AU announced this past week that it had secured 270 million doses of Covid vaccines, East Africans will have to wait a bit longer to access the required quantities.
Ride the Biden Bounce – but Judiciously, Investors Warned
Investors should ride the “Biden bounce” in the markets this week – but judiciously, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations.
African Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
Lagos, Nigeria//- uLesson, the African learning technology platform, has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from existing investors, TLcom Capital and Founder Collective and participation from new investor LocalGlobe.
END FUND Makes New Appointments
Nairobi, Kenya//- The END Fund has appointed Professor Moses John Bockarie as a board member, and welcomed Dr. Caroline Karutu as the new Head of Programs.
What the Continued Global Uncertainty Means for You
Global uncertainty reached unprecedented levels at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak and remains elevated.
Covid-19: ‘All African Countries Have the Capacity to Carry Out Mass Vaccinations’ – Nkengasong
Director of the Africa CDC, the Cameroonian virologist John Nkengasong is the main coordinator of the fight against Covid-19 on the continent and the African Union’s representative on this matter.
Food and Healthcare in War-torn Tigray: Preliminary Insights on What’s at Stake
This image was taken at the Hawzien market in Tigray, two years before the war which has put millions in need of emergency food assistance. Oscar Espinosa/Shutterstock Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema, UNSW It is now over two months since a war broke out in Tigray between the regional government and the federal government of Ethiopia.