Sierra Leone president lauds successful visit to Egypt, Sisi’s wisdom, vision to develop Africa

FREETOWN, March 29 (MENA) – Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Wonie Bio lauded his successful visit to Egypt and the wisdom and vision of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in developing Africa. In a statement, the presidency in Sierra Leone said that the …

EAPs are not enough to tackle South Africa’s Mental Health Challenge in Organisations

A mental health awareness partnership article in last week’s Sunday Times entitled Productivity Under Pressure, rightly highlights the enormous crisis we are facing in South African organisations in terms of mental health. The approach to this crisis ( …

The beautiful country set to become one of Africa's 3 richest within 5 years

Following decades of work, a beautiful country is set to become one of the richest in Africa. Tanzania  now has an economy centred around manufacturing, tourism, agriculture and financial services. The World Economic Forum said that the country doubled its …

South Africa’s land reform rises from ‘the ashes of dispossession’

HECTARES upon hectares of luxuriant orchards cover the land from which Bernard Shabangu’s ancestors were once brutally evicted by South Africa’s apartheid government. Thousands of families lived on these green hills near the Kruger National Park, 400km …

Columbia Africa opens state-of-the-art Ruiru Clinic, bringing world-class healthcare closer to the community

RUIRU, Kenya, Mar 28 – Columbia Africa Healthcare Ltd has opened doors to its newest facility, the Columbia Africa Ruiru Clinic, offering high-quality outpatient care to one of Kenya’s fastest-growing communities. Located at The Nord Mall on Kamiti Road, …

The failure of the West in Africa

Having made a one-day stopover in Madrid to present his latest book, ‘El Fracaso de Occidente en África’ (The Failure of the West in Africa), subtitled ‘La amenaza que no queremos ver’ (The threat we don't want to see) (Ed. Almuzara, 208 pp.), she gave …

Kenya Sevens book duel with South Africa after Hong Kong exit

Kenya Sevens fly half Nygel Amaitsa (left) in action against France at Hong Kong Sevens. [World Rugby] After being knocked out of the Hong Kong Sevens Main Cup contention, Kenya Sevens bounced back to beat USA 17-10 in the ninth-place semifinal playoffs …

INTERVIEW: Blinkers Directory will help SMEs trade across West Africa, says Opeyemi Abe

With the world becoming a global village due to the adoption of technology, Opeyemi Abe, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Blinkers Business Directory, has built a digital marketplace with a long-term plan to foster regional trade for small …

New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa’s most remote regions

New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regions

KOFORIDUA, Ghana — Charles Owusu Aseku has traveled across Ghana and beyond in search of care for the large growth of tissue called a keloid on his neck since 2002. The 46-year-old was growing increasingly frustrated after two unsuccessful surgeries and a …