South Africa’s ‘love economy’ continues to grow with an impressive upwards trajectory, with Valentine’s Day spend up 11% and the overall number of transactions increasing by 36% over the past three years. This is according to the Mastercard Love Index, which examines spending habits and trends around Valentine’s Day by […]
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Temitope Kayode Bello Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Johannesburg HIV and AIDS are still global health problems and sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region. Globally, around 770,000 people died from AIDS-related conditions in 2018, 160,000 of them in West and Central Africa. The standard treatment for HIV consists of a combination of at least three antiretroviral drugs. But providing antiretroviral therapy without […]
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By John Afolayan For the first time, Africa-focused startup funding has crossed the $1 billion mark. Last year, African startups received a total of $1.3 billion, with over half of the total funnelled into fintech businesses. From banking to health care provision, startups are proving that technology can provide the solutions to […]
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Shaun Abraham was appointed by South Africa’s former scandal-tainted president Jacob Zuma and faced accusations that he protected him from prosecution for corruption. South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Monday ruled the appointment of the chief prosecutor, who was given his job after former president Jacob Zuma removed his predecessor, was invalid […]
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Maesaiah Thabane will spend the night in custody after she came out of hiding and turned herself into the police earlier on Tuesday. Lesotho police on Tuesday charged first lady Maesaiah Thabane with murder for her alleged links to the brutal 2017 killing of the prime minister’s previous wife. Maesaiah […]
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By Brendan Mullen, managing director, Secha Capital Partners Secha Capital invests in established African SMEs in the consumer goods and agribusiness sectors. We refer to ourselves as an “impact investing (micro) private equity” firm, but people mistakenly assume that we are a venture capital firm. Their first reaction is often: […]
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Kobus Maree, University of Pretoria The world of work is changing constantly, profoundly, and faster. This is clear from the outsourcing of work, waves of technological advances, increasing automation in business, and big data analysis driving the growth of industries. The needs of industry are shifting constantly and the education […]
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By Prof. Sullen Shay, University of Cape Town South Africa’s Department of Basic Education recently released the country’s National Senior Certificate results for the class of 2019. These are commonly known as the “matric results” and they determine school-leavers’ admission and placement into tertiary level study. About 81.3% of those […]
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When will the Senate hold trial? What will it look like? Your guide to Trump’s impeachment. The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to impeach US President Donald Trump for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power over his dealings with Ukraine. Trump is only the third United States president to be impeached. […]
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By Lynsey Chutel In Addis Ababa’s affluent Bole neighbourhood, the traditional smell of roasting coffee beans wafts through a thoroughly modern coffee shop. Garden of Coffee is agnostically decorated with large comfy couches and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto the street, giving it the atmosphere of a coffee shop […]
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