Demand for rhino horn in Asian markets, especially Vietnam and China, has pushed the remaining rhino populations to the brink of extinction. In the past decade, nearly 10,000 rhinos were killed by poachers in Africa. The remaining rhino populations in Africa and Asia are steadily declining, with fewer than 30,000 animals left in 2020 from a population of 500,000 at the beginning of the 20th…
Kenyan-based mobile commerce platform and goods distributor Copia Global has raised $50m from investors to fund its expansion into the rest of Africa, the firm said on Thursday. Source: Copia Global Copia is among a group of African startups that aim to use information technology to solve the continent’s problems, like highly fragmented and informal retail markets. “In the…
Kenyan-based mobile commerce platform and goods distributor Copia Global has raised $50m from investors to fund its expansion into the rest of Africa, the firm said on Thursday. Source: Copia Global Copia is among a group of African startups that aim to use information technology to solve the continent’s problems, like highly fragmented and informal retail markets. “In the…
The group stage is over at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. In the third—and last—round in Group F, Mali defeated Mauritania 2-0 and took the first place in this group, with 7 points. The Gambia, which beat Tunisia 1-0, also garnered the same number of points and placed second. Tunisia came in third, with 3 points, and…
The group stage is over at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. In the third—and last—round in Group F, Mali defeated Mauritania 2-0 and took the first place in this group, with 7 points. The Gambia, which beat Tunisia 1-0, also garnered the same number of points and placed second. Tunisia came in third, with 3 points, and…
Hing Pal Singh is among dozens of patients with daily appointments at the Oriental Chinese Herbal Clinic in Nairobi. Singh, 85, has been suffering from spinal problems for five years and is now trying herbal remedies. “There is a slight difference,” Singh said. ” … It’s only a week now. It will take at least another 12 to 15…
Hing Pal Singh is among dozens of patients with daily appointments at the Oriental Chinese Herbal Clinic in Nairobi. Singh, 85, has been suffering from spinal problems for five years and is now trying herbal remedies. “There is a slight difference,” Singh said. ” … It’s only a week now. It will take at least another 12 to 15…
A United Nations Security Council meeting in New York in August 2019. PHOTO | AFP Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday asked African countries not to accept anything less at the UN Security Council reforms, until the continent is granted at least two permanent seats. And speaking to a group of Foreign ministers from across the continent, the Ugandan…
Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN-backed report launched on Thursday that looks at the socio-impact of the crisis has revealed. The proportion of people living on less than $1.90 a day jumped from 2.3 per cent last year to 2.9 per cent in 2021,…
Audi South Africa has announced a partnership with GridCars to install ultra-fast charging stations across the country. This makes it the first electric vehicle brand to invest in this technology through publicly accessible sites. The 150kW public chargers initiated by Audi will be the first for the South African market. Image supplied “The charge points will provide up to…