Tag: Feature
WeChat catapult Namibian youth into business
On Friday afternoon, eyes glued to her mobile phone, Ottilia Namutenya virtually sorted orders for clients through WeChat.
WeChat, the Chinese virtual...
Zambian government urged to do more on health ministry scandal
While the recent scandal in Zambia's health ministry where unsafe condoms and other essential medicines were distributed to health facilities has resulted in the...
Cuban couple recounts personal struggle against Coronavirus
When Cuban Yoan Gil and his wife Claudia Guzman were treated for COVID-19 at separate places for nearly a month, it was the most...
Digital Education Futures: The now and the future for Special Needs and Disability
A feature by Emmanuel Ntow Nyarko/ Hannah Ackom-Mensah
Education is dynamic, especially for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The World Health Organisation...
Zambia-China cooperation injects vitality into Central Province’s development
The Central Province is one of the most mineral-endowed provinces of Zambia. But due to various reforms that took place in the early 1990s,...
Zambia HIV-positive mothers deliver HIV-free babies
It has been two years since 22-year-old Judith Chitala gave birth to a bouncy baby boy, Nathan at a named health facility in Zambia's...
Zambia government embarks on program to help street children
Jackson Fumbe is a 12-year-old boy who is usually found at one busy road junction in Lusaka, the country's capital.
Jackson and...
Minibus drivers protest over COVID-19 restrictions in Malawi
Most Blantyre residents were forced to walk to their respective working and business places on Monday morning following a protest by minibus operators.
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Namibian taxi drivers turning weak link in COVID-19 fight as cases surge
Festus Adams, a 38-year-old taxi driver, sits in his car, picking up passengers along the road in Namibia's capital Windhoek, for him and his...
Businesses returning to normal in Ghana after general election
A week after Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections, businesses are returning to normal in the West African country with shops opened fully for commercial...
Early childhood development center gives hope for better education in Namibian village
by Ndalimpinga Iita
An early childhood development center at Omatope village in Oshikoto region in the northern part of Namibia is promoting...
Namibian informal traders reap brisk business from festive mood
A jubilant festive mood engulfing the world has created relief and brisk business for Namibia's small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and informal traders whose...
Zambian youth turns skin challenge into cosmetic making company
After years of experimenting with different kinds of convectional hair and skin products, Mwansa Kawesha, a young woman in Zambia's capital Lusaka decided to...
Let us not make a Sphinx out of the Electoral Commission
A feature by Dr. Prize McApreko
"Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of...
Alhaji Hayatudeen Awudu Ibrahim: The legendary in the banking Industry in Ghana
One of the remarkable and the youngest bankers in the Ghanaian society who have been contributing enormously to the growth of Rural Community Banks (RCBs)...
3rd Annual Ghana Tech Summit Will Feature 100 Global Speakers and Partners
The Global Startup Ecosystem returns with the 3rd annual Ghana Tech Summit hosted in partnership with accelerator partners IBM Cloud, AWS, Google Cloud,...
Ghanaian shoemaker builds business success with charitable act
by Xu Zheng and Francis Tandoh
Sitting on the second floor of a bustling building in the suburbs of Accra, capital...
Zimbabwean school enhances Africa-China ties by bridging language and culture gap
by Tafara Mugwara and Zhang Yuliang
As China's economic clout continues to grow exponentially, many parents in Zimbabwe increasingly...
117 Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War laid to rest
The remains of 117 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War were laid to rest on Monday in a cemetery in Shenyang, capital...
Zimbabwean school enhances Africa-China ties by bridging language and culture gap
by Tafara Mugwara and Zhang Yuliang
As China's economic clout continues to grow exponentially, many parents in Zimbabwe increasingly want their...
Young Namibians embrace reading to observe national Readathon Week
by Ndalimpinga Iita
Ruider Swartbooi, a grade-six learner at a primary school in the Namibian capital Windhoek immersed herself in...
UN General Assembly holds unique annual session, lacks usual security
by William M. Reilly
The annual UN General Assembly high-level week featuring a marathon of speeches by world...
E-commerce startup registers exponential growth as pandemic prompts Zimbabwean shoppers to get online
by Tafara Mugwara
Although most Zimbabweans still prefer the physical touch of doing their shopping in traditional brick and...
Bar, nightclub owners in Zambia relieved amid eased COVID-19 restrictions
"The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic indeed affected our operations as bars and night club owners. I had six workers who depended on me...
New farming concept offers Zimbabwean farmers higher yields
By Tafara Mugwara
Reeling from the adverse effects of climate change that have seen agricultural output plummeting over the...
Afghan woman sets up factory to provide jobs for females
"For the past several years it was my dream to help poor widows and needy women by providing them with job opportunities and today...
COVID-19 adds emotional, financial burden to Syrian families with start of school
by Hummam Sheikh Ali
Instead of helping her son review the lessons, Rania al-Halabi now spends time teaching her...
Kenyans adjust social events amid COVID-19 social distancing rules
Gladwell Jeruto exchanged ornamental gifts with her fiance while in the presence of her parents and other close relatives all of whom were donning...
Pushcarts offer lifeline to unemployed Zimbabweans amid sluggish economy
By Tafara Mugwara
Despite early summer scorching temperatures, 23-year-old Given Mandinyenya pushes a cart full of pipes and metal...
Organic farming mushrooms in Cuba amid COVID-19 pandemic
by Yosley Carrero
Located some 350 km east of Havana in the central province of Sancti Spiritus, Fernando...