Tag: Africa
Africa: Funding Cuts Push Africa Toward an Education Catastrophe
As global education funding faces a staggering U.S.$3.2 billion cut by 2026, Africa stands at a critical crossroads. Sharp global cuts to education funding are likely to push an additional 6 million children out of school by 2026. This will undo years of progress and worsen educational inequalities. These deep reductions jeopardize not only children’s…
Africa: Democracy Dying in Africa, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Mahama Warn
African leaders and elder statesmen have warned about the impending collapse of democracy in the continent if urgent and strategic actions are not taken by all stakeholders. The leaders, including incumbent and former presidents, made the stark observation during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. The elder statesmen include Nigeria’s…
Africa: The Missing Peace – How Only an End to Conflict Can Stop Spiralling Hunger
The World Food Programme’s most challenging operations have a simple message When funding is squeezed, humanitarian operations suffer – and so do the people that organizations such as the World Food Programme set out to assist. With funding down 40 percent since last year, WFP has to reduce and even end rations for some of…
Africa: Chimpanzees Ingest More Than the Equivalent of One Alcoholic Drink a Day – New Research
Drinking more than you intended may be something that many humans do, but now research is showing that a taste for alcohol is surprisingly common among animals. In fact a new study has found that chimpanzees may ingest the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks a day from eating fermented fruit. In the last ten years…
The sweeping changes coming to e-hailing in South Africa
The transport department began holding workshops on new e-hailing rules last week as government gears up to improve safety for passengers and drivers using ride-hailing transport platforms like Uber. The first workshops were held with the nine provincial regulatory bodies and the National Public Transport Regulator, according to department spokesman Collen Msibi. “Dates for the…
Wadhwani AI Global Launches to Bring AI Solutions to Africa, Latin America, and Other Developing Countries
Wadhwani AI Global today announced its launch across the Global South, targeting Africa, Latin America, and other low and middle-income countries. Wadhwani AI Global will partner with governments, multilaterals, and local organizations to embed AI directly into critical public systems, transforming healthcare delivery, educational access, and agricultural systems for those who need it most. The…
Africa: Is It Ok to Sit On Public Toilet Seats?
If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public toilets in your area. But sometimes, you don’t have a choice and have to use a toilet that looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in weeks. Do you brave…
Africa: Travel As Activism – 6 Stories of Black Women Who Refused to ‘Stay Put’ in Apartheid South Africa
For black people living in South Africa during apartheid, simply moving around the country was a fraught activity, let alone crossing its borders. This was especially the case for black women, who were “rock bottom of the racial pile”, as South African writer Lauretta Ngcobo expressed it. Coming to power in 1948 and ruling for…
Africa: “I Speak English – So Why Must I Pay to Prove It”?
Monrovia — When President Joseph Nyumah Boakai of Liberia visited the White House in July, President Donald Trump was struck by his flawless English, “Well thank you, and such good English, such beautiful,” Trump said after Boakai delivered short remarks. “Where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where were you educated? Where? In Liberia?…