In Cameroon, for example, entrepreneur Alain Nteff is using mobile phones to save the lives of pregnant women and infants. Giftedmom gives pregnant women and new mothers instant access to medical advice to keep themselves and their babies healthy.Aroun…
The Vista Bank financial group continues its conquest of the Guinean market. After acquiring Bicigui from France’s Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP Paribas), the Burkina Faso-based group has just completed its bid to buy Orabank, which has several branch…
Kenya and Uganda make progress in starting construction work on major SGR projects Kenya and Uganda are set to boost cross-border trade by establishing a new customs post at the Suam border post, creating a third border facility one-stop shop between t…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) recorded economic growth of 4.8% in 2022, slightly higher than the 4.7% recorded in 2021, said the Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Council of Ministers of the organization, Téte…
African champions Banyana Banyana were hosted by the Minister of Sport, Art and Culture, Zizi Kodwa on Thursday in celebration of the team’s achievement at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which is currently underway in Australia and New Zealand.Coach …
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation is greatly concerned about the current state of affairs at the National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The committee has noted that NSFAS continues to be embroiled in disputes with stud…
A multi-disciplinary operation between the South African Police Service, Department of Correctional Service and Department of Home Affairs took place on Wednesday, 16 August 2022. Operation Usalama is an undertaking initiated among Southern African Dev…
Coursera’s report features data from 100 countries drawn from Coursera’s registered learner base of over 124 million learners, focusing on three of the most popular skill areas for employment: business, technology and data science.Botswana, in 29th pos…
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education today concluded its clause-by-clause deliberations on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill.The committee commenced with its process yesterday after an extensive public participation process which saw…
The Portfolio Committee on Police will tomorrow, Friday 18 August 2023, receive a briefing from the South African Police Service on the crime Statistics for the 2023/24 first quarter (April-June 2023). The committee resolved in its meeting on Tuesday t…