For decades, the dominant theories and models in urban studies have been built from the experience of a small set of mostly western cities. Other urban contexts, particularly those in Africa, Latin America and Asia, have too often been treated as peripheral, as if they simply copy or lag behind “northern” norms. Urban geographer Jennifer…
Across Africa, women have less access to the internet than men. In Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania only 15%-28% of women own smartphones. Tinuade Adekunbi Ojo is a feminist political economist and director of the Centre for the Study of Race, Gender and Class at the University of Johannesburg. She researches gender inequality in digital…
Press Office: Green Fuel Nestled in one of Zimbabwe’s most arid agricultural landscapes, Green Fuel is spearheading a remarkable transformation. Through an ambitious and visionary land and water development programme, the company is not just producing clean bioethanol fuel but is also igniting a rural farming revolution founded on WaterWise agriculture, year-round irrigation, and an…
TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration “Co-create innovative solutions with Africa” 22nd August 2025 Introduction We, the Heads of State and Government and delegations of Japan and African Union Member States, together with representatives of Co-organizers, namely, the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations (UN), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the World Bank met…
Enea Operator. Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced a contract to deploy a new TETRA land mobile radio communications network for one of Poland’s leading energy suppliers, Enea Operator. The solution will provide reliable and secure voice and data communication between personnel, optimise power grid management and enhance service reliability for 2.5 million residents across…
Board, a leading Enterprise Planning Platform, today announcedit has earned the Microsoft Solutions Partner designation with Certified Software for Azure, recognizing the company’s proven capabilities in delivering enterprise-grade SaaS solutions on Microsoft Azure. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250819778837/en/ This designation recognizes the Board Enterprise Planning Platform for meeting Microsoft’s…
Morgan Malyon IBM Power and Storage solutions remain relevant and robust, with upgrades that make them the foundation of the agile, hybrid and AI-enabled enterprise. This is according to experts from IBM and systems integrator TCM, who were speaking during a webinar on transforming IT infrastructure. The webinar outlined how IBM Power and IBM FlashSystem…
Veronica Motloutsi and Alex Opoku-Yeboah, SmartDigital Solutions. SmartDigital Solutions, which positions itself as a leading African digital transformation company, today announced a strategic leadership transition to strengthen its growth and innovation trajectory across the continent. Founder and outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Veronica Motloutsi, will step down as CEO to assume the position of Chairperson of…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia will host the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS-2) which is expected to take steps towards implementing effective climate action solutions while securing genuine international commitments to support environmental and climate initiatives in the continent. ACS-2 is a platform for unifying Africa’s voice and leadership in global climate action, advancing African-led climate…
ADDIS ABABA – Africa aims to use the 2nd Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) to transform visionary climate commitments into tangible, scalable solutions for a resilient and sustainable future, the African Union Commission (AUC) announced. AUC Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment Moses Vilakati said during a media briefing that ACS2,whichslated for…
