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It is on the record of how being a single woman in Africa got exploitation in the past. Women would get hidden by the men, and they usually take all vital decisions. These men could either be the dads, the brothers, or the husbands. The African woman did not have freedom of speech. However, the African attitude towards this is slowly changing, and one can notice a lot of difference. The women are advising their daughters to stop depending on men. The number of educated women is gradually increasing each year. Many African women are getting postgraduates and even doctorate…
The World’s Meteorological office has just released the current state of our oceans, accompanied by the 2019 Global Climate statement. The office has confirmed that draft figures show 2019 as the runners-up warmest year. As per reports, they say the oceans are more acidic, warmer, and the sea-levels are rising. The disappointing part is that the United States Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres says we are way off trail to meet the 1.5 or 2.0 degrees Celsius target. Generally, it is interesting to deal with sections involving the ocean, heat sink, and its influence on climate variation. Here are several cases discussing…
This past Saturday, September 3rd, the 23rd Annual CEANA convention took place at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in New Jersey, hosted by the EWE ALLIANCE OF USA INC. “CEANA” stands for the Council of Ewe Associations of North America, and is a non-profit, non-political, benevolent, and socio-cultural organization of all Ewes. It featured Ben Kofie as the dynamic, international master of ceremony. The Ewe people (pronounced “ev-ay”) are a unique group of native Africans that live in the Ghanian area of “Togo.” Ewes are well-known in Ghana for their ancestor worship, unique language, and expert weaving skills (the “Kente cloth” is a textile unique to…
Zimbabwe doctors deserted wards of Zimbabwe`s most prominent hospitals. This happened after health workers went on strike for four months now. The hospital is one of the busiest in the country and houses around 1,800 beds. The health facility was abandoned by not only doctors but by nurses as well who left their stations. The medical practitioners staged the strike, demanding raises. They claimed that they needed the extra money to meet their daily expenses. The striking doctors also said that their monthly wages of 100 dollars a month were not sufficient enough to get by in Zimbabwe’s collapsing economy.…
Seven UN officials got expelled on Thursday. The Ethiopian state announced the matter late that same day. All issue arises because of the war that is going on between the government and the Tigray. The nation is yet to settle the matter. The government went clear to condemn diplomats for interfering with the internal politics of the nation. There is much pressure on the executive teams. They have to remove the blockade that is in the Northern Region, where Tigray lives. The board thinks that the nation itself should handle the political matter involving internal affairs. Antonio Guterres,…
This distinguishes the southern African country from practically every other in the continent. Many African governments are having trouble procuring enough vaccines. Zimbabwe has stated that it has sufficient vaccinations. The majority of them were purchased from China. The government claims that the problem stems from the public’s lack of faith in the vaccine. This is due in part to their mistrust of the government. However, Zimbabwe’s approach raises serious concerns regarding residents’ rights. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University keep track of coronavirus outbreaks all across the world. For example, Zimbabwe has reported over 130,000 viral cases and…
It was around late March in 2014 when the World Health Organization confirmed Ebola Virus Disease cases in the rural areas of Southeastern Guinea. The emergence of such cases marked the onset of the West Africa Ebola epidemic. Ebola in Guinea Ebola virus is known to host themselves in a particular species of forest-dwelling fruit bats. The latter act as a reservoir of the virus in nature. This cycle is continuous as it ensures the virus is maintained in nature for some time. In the meantime, the virus may spread to other forest-dwelling animals or directly to humans. When the…
A study conducted now shows how South Africans make use of their phones. This study was conducted by GeoPoll and it focuses on what applications and features are used often. The study also shows how they are paid for every month. The top adopter of mobile technology in Sub-Saharan Africa is South Africa. In South-Africa, it was found that 51% of adults own a smartphone and 40% own a basic mobile phone. South Africa has around 46.9 million smartphone subscriptions. These include users who have multiple phones. Data Usage South Africa’s high smartphone usage is plagued by very high data…
After years of murder and mounting misery under President Muhammadu Buhari, large crowds of voters hoped for a snap election on Saturday. According to Reuters reporters, some polling stations closed at 2:30 p.m. As of 13:30 GMT, some polling stations have opened, while others have not. However, INEC officials claimed technical issues with the new anti-fraud biometric voter accreditation system, the late arrival of transport trucks. In addition to the absence of voting records as the causes of the delays. President Buhari, a retired army general, is resigning after serving the maximum eight years allowed by the constitution. Although he…
FilmOne Entertainment is an independent entertainment company in Nigeria. The company does film distribution and production in and outside Nigeria. FilmOne team consists of west Africa’s pros in film distribution, production, marketing and general consulting with combined experience spanning over 50 years. The entertainment company has collaborated on the first movie film fund with china’s Huahua Media and south Africa’s Empire Entertainment in December. Although Production in china was to start this spring, it has been postponed to 2021 due to the outbreak of corona virus. The pact The film, “Kambili” by director Kayode Kasum, is the first expected…