UGANDA #AfricaMonth: Josephine Muvumba, MD, Metropolitan Republic Uganda - Bringing Africa closerSource: UG Standard UG Standard Metropolitan Republic Uganda at the 2023 Silverback Awards. Pictured centre is Josephine Muvumba, MD | |
KENYA #DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaidsKenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki. | |
TANZANIA Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe[Louise Burgers] Media activist and former South African journalist and editor, Angela Quintal, has been interrogated in Tanzania... | |
UGANDA #NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned© qukavia 123RF | |
KENYA Celebrating African storytelling and craftMbithi Masya, film director at Fat Rain Films, Kenya. | |
KENYA #DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa[Louise Burgers] Design Indaba showcased the work of Leroy Mawasaru, a Kenyan teenager who is changing the world and showing how Afrofuturism can unfold for the continent... | |
KENYA #DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in AfricaMark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK. | |
SOUTH SUDAN Famine declared in South SudanImage by 123RF | |
UGANDA Snapplify rolls out learning projects in SA, Kenya, Uganda[Tom Jackson] South African startup Snapplify, an aggregator of digital education materials, is rolling out projects in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda, providing learners with a personalised library of content… | |
TANZANIA Tanzania's Ubongo launches learning app for kids[Tom Jackson] Tanzanian edutainment startup Ubongo has launched its Math Rats app, which aims to teach children mathematics skills... | |
UGANDA Pay-as-you-go solar power growth in AfricaPay as you go solar power | |
ETHIOPIA Ethiopian taxi app plans relaunchImage by 123RF | |
KENYA Angaza Boma bringing solar TVs to rural KenyaImage by 123RF | |
UGANDA Startup MoBFIT uses SMS to connect farmers with buyersImage by 123RF | |
KENYA Play your part in future of Kenya's iHubKenya's iHub. Photo credit: Disrupt Africa | |
KENYA #DesignMonth: From the air with flair[Beverley Klein] Design is all about seeing something ordinary and making it extraordinary, and that's just what the guys at Sky Decor do. They transform old and abandoned aircraft parts and turn them into beautiful furniture displays... | |
KENYA Thinking of improving performance in business? Sign up for an SME reward[Ngugi Mungai] Assessment and reward programs are important concepts that can help an entrepreneur drive performance in the business... | |
KENYA Your customer is not a dummy[Esther Karuku] A few months ago, I came across one of the best documentaries I have ever watched: The greatest movie ever sold. If you haven't seen it, look for it. Morgan Spurlock made a movie fully financed by product placement... | |
KENYA #MyDressMyChoice, #NudityIsNotMyChoice goes viral in Kenya[Ilse Burger] Twitter has been abuzz in Kenya with news about a woman being attacked and stripped at a bus stop because she was "inappropriately dressed". Subsequently the #MyDressMyChoice hashtag has been trending in Nairobi... | |
TANZANIA Positioning luxury brands in emerging markets[Cobus van Zyl] We recently launched of a new premium whisky in the Tanzanian market. Do Tanzanians care where it's from, how it's made or who drinks it? |