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Samsung Launches Smart School In Senegal
by Contributors - Feb 17, 2015The Senegal Ministry of Education and Samsung Electronics Africa today announced the launch of a mobile education solution aimed at creating positive change and providing an advanced and interactive classroom experience for learners. Installed at the... -
Agribusiness: What Every Youth Agripreneurs In Sub-Sahara Africa Should Know
by Contributors - Feb 16, 2015By Akin Olatidoye The dream of a successful and thriving business in agriculture can quickly become a nightmare for most interested young persons. On one hand there are opportunities in a globalized market1 but on... -
Increased Focus on Sex Promotes Education, Contraceptive Sales on Valentine’s Day
by Contributors - Feb 14, 2015Jide Odi, 27, a graduate from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, says Valentine’s Day usually leads to an increase in sexual activity. “People say Valentine’s Day is a time for couples in a relationship to actually have unlimited... -
2015 Nigeria Elections: #VoteNotFight Takes Campaign To Radio House, Bodija Market And Others
by Contributors - Feb 13, 2015Despite shift in Presidential and Gubernatorial election dates from February 14th and 28th, 2015 to March 28th and 11th April, 2015 respectively, the #VoteNotFight campaign still continues. On Friday, 6th February 2015, the team was hosted... -
Mobile Money Launched In Ethiopia To Drive Financial Inclusion At The Grassroots
by Contributors - Feb 11, 2015Lion International Bank and Somali Micro Finance in partnership with BelCash Technology Solution PLC launched the official pilot of the HelloCash mobile money services. BelCash Technology Solution PLC is an Ethiopian based technology service provider for... -
Uganda: Rampant Corruption At Nakawa High Court
by Contributors - Feb 6, 2015By Bakampa Brian Baryaguma There is a gentleman (name withheld, but whom I shall simply call ‘the accused’) who has been languishing in Kigo prison for three years and seven months now. He was arrested... -
A Limpopo Basin Atlas To Be Developed In SADC Region
by Contributors - Jan 28, 2015By Wallace Mawire A Limpopo basin atlas is being developed under the auspices of the Limpopo Watercourse Commission with the objective of providing scientific evidence about changes that are taking place in the natural resources and the environment, according to Michael Ramaano, Regional Programmes... -
Uganda: Witnesses Needed For The LDC Parliamentary Investigation
by Contributors - Jan 20, 2015By Bakampa Brian Baryaguma On Wednesday, 3 December, 2014, the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda debated and passed a motion to investigate the complaint against underperformance of the Law Development Centre (LDC). The complaint is... -
What Is Attractive About Doing Business In Rural Areas?
by Contributors - Jan 19, 2015In Ofwono Opondo’s words: There are many advantages of taking quality enterprises to the countryside. Firstly, they are highly ranked, at least regionally and take with them big capital, best practices, systems and business ethics which... -
Lagos: Where Are The Tall Buildings?
by Contributors - Jan 18, 2015A friend who is visiting Lagos for the first time asked, “Where are the tall buildings in Lagos?” Well, you have to go to the business hub on the Island to find them, was my reply!...