Meet the 2022 shortlisted authors for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing.
Ruth Torty 21st June 2022 0 COMMENTSThe AKO Caine Prize is an annual award given to an African writer for a short story published in English. This year saw a record total of 349 entries from 27 African countries—a 130% increase in submissions. The five shortlisted authors were selected by a judging panel comprising Nigerian author and award-winning journalist Okey Ndibe […]
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6 African startups among World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers 2022 cohort
Ruth Torty 17th May 2022 0 COMMENTSThe World Economic Forum (WEF) has unveiled the list of 100 innovative tech startups for its 2022 Technology Pioneers cohort—with 6 African startups on the list. The technology pioneers community aims to give next generation innovators a voice in solving global problems. “By joining this community, Technology Pioneers begin a two-year journey where they are […]
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Canadian Based NGO GoldenKes Foundation holds First Empowerment Program in Nigeria
Ruth Torty 12th May 2022 0 COMMENTSGoldenKes Foundation launched its first empowerment programme in Warri, Delta State, Southern part of Nigeria. The initiative was a two day training from 5th to 6th of May, 2022 which focused extensively on how to make local confectioneries and pastries that could launch the careers and businesses of beneficiaries . “We want to make sure […]
READ MOREMeet the 6 Africans shortlisted for 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Ruth Torty 29th April 2022 0 COMMENTSThe Commonwealth Foundation has released the shortlist for the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 countries, 32 of which are small states and island nations. Its Short Story Prize is an annual award for the best piece of unpublished short fiction from the member countries. This year, the […]
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Facebook invests in fibre optic cables to improve internet access in Edo State
Ruth Torty 19th April 2022 0 COMMENTSWhen the Government in Edo State, in the Southern part of Nigeria set about improving poor internet access in the state, they found two partners—MainOne and Facebook. A joint agreement was signed to install fibre-optic cables running across the state’s capital, Benin City. Since 2019, both companies have committed to laying 750km of fibre-optic cables […]
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Can Chess Inspire Ambition in Children? Read the Story of Chess in Slums Africa
Ruth Torty 9th April 2022 0 COMMENTSIn 2021, when pictures of children wearing fila and playing chess surfaced on the internet, Chess In Slums, the organization behind the initiative, was suddenly thrust into the limelight. The story of this small organisation however did not start with these pictures. Chess in Slums started with Babatunde Onakoya—the boy who had to stay home when […]
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The Nigerian National Assembly and the Struggle for Gender Equality
Ruth Torty 30th March 2022 0 COMMENTSOn March 2, six days before the International Women’s day, scores of Nigerian women converged at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. These women were protesting the Senate’s decisions at the constitution’s amendment session. The Senate had reviewed some parts of the 1999 constitution for amendment and about five bills concerning women failed […]
READ MORETogo will be the first landing of the ‘Equiano’ cable which will run from Portugal to South Africa. The Equiano cable is the new Google undersea internet cable connecting Europe and Africa. The announcement comes months after Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced a five-year $1bn investment on the continent. This transformation was reported to […]
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Are Drug Companies Sidestepping the WHO’s technology transfer hub in Africa?
Ruth Torty 15th March 2022 0 COMMENTSModerna, on March 7, 2022 revealed its plan to develop a site in Kenya to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines. The company holds much of the key intellectual property relating to the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. Due to their higher efficacy, mRNA vaccines are the preferred option in developed countries. They account for 92% of all vaccinations […]
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Olayemi Amusile has an educational background in Pharmacy at Delta State University, Nigeria. She is currently interning at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Delta State. The high level of drug abuse in her community sparked an interest in drug abuse prevention. Olayemi has championed campaigns offline and online to educate adolescents and women on ways […]
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