Africa is struggling to bridge the ‘digital divide’ Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 23 October 2019 For the 50% of the world’s population estimated to lack internet access, the biggest barrier is cost.
Russia’s Africa summit is not about East versus West Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 22 October 2019 Moscow’s renewed interest has spooked the West.
Time to stop giving South Africa the benefit of the doubt? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 18 October 2019 South Africa’s struggling state-owned power utility Eskom plans a third day of load shedding on Friday.
African communications specialists officially launch Djembe Consultants Published by Press Office on 17 October 2019 An award-winning team of communications specialists has officially launched Djembe Consultants.
World Food Day is nothing to celebrate for Africa Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 16 October 2019 Today is World Food Day, an annual celebration of international action to reduce global hunger.
Q&A: Djembe Consultants CEO on how he put together a new kind of African communications consultancy Published by Staff Writer on 16 October 2019 Djembe Consultants is a communications consultancy with a difference, committed to amplifying an African narrative based on opportunity, growth and innovation.
African governments are too complacent about debt Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 15 October 2019 There are clear signs that African economies are lurching towards a debt crisis.
Africa is feeling the pain of slow reform Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 10 October 2019 Without ‘drastic actions’ to boost growth, Africa will be home to 90% of people living in poverty globally by 2030.
No answer to the Sahel’s problems? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 7 October 2019 As things stand, the world is short on answers to the Sahel’s problems.
Nigeria and South Africa need to make up and get on with it Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 3 October 2019 Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari starts a three-day visit to South Africa today.
Same old story in Somalia? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 1 October 2019 Beyond periodic headlines about Al-Shabaab attacks, there are also signs of a different story emerging in Somalia.
Time for Africa to ditch fossil fuels? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 26 September 2019 Transitioning to renewables is desirable, and in line with wider energy trends, but this has to be a long-term goal.
Everybody wants sustainable development – few want to pay for it Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 25 September 2019 There is serious doubt on the world’s ability to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
What happened to the Single African Sky? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 18 September 2019 IATA on Tuesday urged African governments to speed up efforts to liberalise their airspace to lower the cost of travel on the continent.