Posts by Alastair Tempest
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The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education This honours outstanding and innovative contributions made by individuals, institutions, and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education. It is the first UNESCO Prize of…
Read MoreBRICS And the AfCFTA
President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that through its chairship, SA will work with its BRICS partners to advance the African agenda for growth, development and integration and to advocate for the…
Read MoreBanning Social Media
A number of countries in Africa ban social media – or shut down the internet altogether – in order to prevent “unrest”. This is often during national elections, although in…
Read MoreMore Bad Press for Cryptocurrencies in Africa, and More Need for Cybersecurity
Egyptian authorities have arrested 29 people, including 13 foreign citizens, accused of running an online cryptocurrency scam that defrauded thousands of investors. The network pocketed about $620,000 at the expense…
Read MoreWhen is Mobile Money Not a Bank? When it is M-Pesa
East Africa’s leading telecommunications company Safaricom is in trouble, with 2 major lawsuits from customers now demanding accountability. The company has in the past few months faced renewed criticism over the credibility of its…
Read MoreAgreements on Trade Between the RECs
Ministers in charge of trade, customs, finance, economic matters and home/internal affairs from 3 regional economic communities (RECs) met recently to review progress on the implementation of various activities under the Tripartite Free Trade…
Read MoreJumia Technologies – New Policies to Reduce Losses
Jumia has made a deal to sell French retailer Leroy Merlin’s tools and do-it-your-self products in West Africa, as part of a plan to expand its reach and cut losses in half…
Read MoreDelta40 – A new Funding Resource
A new venture to transform the African startup ecosystem has been launched in Nairobi. Delta40, aims to increase income and tackle climate change in African nations by building and investing in technology-driven…
Read MoreSustainability in Ecommerce Deliveries
Recently Takealot has said that it will encourage environmentally friendly packaging it its packaging centres in SA. In Benin one of Africa’s few motorbike manufactures, M Auto, is looking eventually to convert most petrol-bikes…
Read MoreThe Pharmaceutical Business to Benefit from the AfCFTA
According to a new report by the World Economic Forum, “AfCFTA: A New Era for Global Business and Investment in Africa”, the pharmaceutical industry is likely to be among the prime…
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