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The RLabs Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme launched on Friday 21st of June 2019 have been granted access by a R3.22m partnership with Nedbank. The programme will provide advisory services, support, resources, incubation and mentorship for 50 women and youth-led entrepreneurs from the peri-urban, township and other marginalized communities across Cape Town. The founder of the RLabs non-profit organization, Marlon Parker, said that the programme would equip entrepreneurs and talented individuals with the capacity building, business acumen, and resources needed for sustainable growth. Parker also said that by providing five essential pillars, an enabling environment equipping participants with the necessary skills…
Since the onset of the pandemic, many countries have confirmed a severe surge. France happens to be among the countries which confirmed escalating numbers of covid-19 cases. On Sunday, France officials confirmed that the covid infections had declined successively for four days. The Ministry of Health in France reported that recently they had confirmed 19175 new cases within 24 hours. This is an improvement compared to the previous day which they had established 20586 cases. Doctors Worried Over Surging Covid-19 Cases Nonetheless, despite the four-day decline, hospitals in France are still parked. The doctors are concerned as the resources may…
Touria Chaoui began in 1952 when she became Morocco’s and the Arab world’s first female pilot. Newspapers all over the world covered the story. Women’s organizations congratulated her on her achievement. She drew the attention of several Moroccan dignitaries, and the late King Mohammed V gave her a red-carpet welcome at the palace. To many, breaking gender norms and being a female pilot meant a lot. When the nation was under the French protectorate, Chaoui had become a hero to many young women. However, her success story drew the wrong crowd. Some wished for her to fail, while others wished…
Angola’s Lourenco Vows to Recover Stolen Funds Angola’s Lourenco has promised to recover the money that the former Angola president’s daughter Isabel dos Santos is hiding abroad. Isabel is the daughter of former Angola president Jose Eduardo. She is facing several financial crimes, which include influence peddling and money laundering. “With the support of everyone, the civil society, and specialized international institutions, we are implementing initiatives to combat money laundering and recover assets that have been set up with public resources or illegally transferred outside the country.” The president said. He further said he is ready to fight corruption at…
It took a mere virus to get to teach us some of life’s valuable lessons. A disease that knows no boundaries has come to spread across the world in a matter of months. If anything, we could say the universe is trying to punish us. We are all in the process of re-learning what our teachers and counselors managed to instill in our early years. Love, care, kindness, patience, gratitude, the list is endless. We are almost sure at the end of this coronavirus pandemic every living human will have bagged a lesson or two towards life. You would agree…
Kagame assures investors that the Rwandan economy will bounce back. He says that even after the coronavirus pandemic, the economy will do well. He assures this despite the slowdown on this containment time. President Paul Kagame made these remarks during a video conference session with pan African investors. This was under the organization called Invest Africa. Invest Africa is a top pan- African business stage that advances exchange and venture on the African mainland. Kagame believes in the revival of the economy Invest Africa, has a worldwide impression of in excess of 400 organizations. These include private equity firms, multinationals,…
Mercy Johnson Okojie is an award-winning Nigerian actress. She is the senior special assistant (SSA) of Kogi’s State governor on entertainment, arts, and culture. Mercy Jonson Okojie was born in 228th August 1984. Her parents are Mr. Daniel Johnson and Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson. It’s worth noting that while growing, Mercy shared a special bond with her father. She followed her wherever he went for work. Therefore, she has attended several schools like Nigerian Navy Primary School, Rivers State Secondary School, and Nigerian Navy Secondary School. Mercy Johnson is married to Prince Odianosen Okojie, and together they have three lovely kids.…
The barter system is the practice of exchanging goods for goods whereby if I have an item that I do not need, I look for someone with the good I need, and we exchange them. Traders in Cross River State where the Calabar community resides have not been left behind. They trade different goods like vegetables, fish, palm oil, fruits, among others. The market day at Cross River State, which is on the Southern part of Nigeria usually takes place on Saturday from 7 a.m. Traders from most parts of Nigeria come here to engage in the exchange of goods…
Talks aimed at unifying the two warring parties in Libya’s conflict were held in neighboring Tunisia on Monday. The two sides include the Government of National Accord based in Tripoli, and the Eastern Parliament led by Gen Haftar conducted the talks as part of a continuing peace process. Last month the two groups signed a ceasefire agreement, and on Monday, this week, negotiations commenced. The talks aimed at forming a single government with the aim of holding elections. Chaos in Libya In 2011, Libya plunged into chaos. The NATO-backed uprising led to the toppling and killing of longtime dictator Moamer…
Ugandan music pop star and now a presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, reports he’s been nearly killed twice in the last few weeks and asks the international community to hold the government of Uganda responsible before the polls next month. Wine also blamed the military for ruling over the electoral process and said that his campaign staff had been tear-gassed and fired at with real bullets. Bobi Wine, whose actual identity is Robert Kyagulanyi, joined the political world of Uganda in 2017 and won his seat in parliament that same year. He has been arrested and jailed countless times since then.…
