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An elderly woman from Makerere Kavule, Uganda was yesterday taken to the hospital on a wheelbarrow by her brother. 56-year-old Mr. Stanley Muganga pushed his sister on a wheelbarrow for a medical review at Kawempe referral hospital. His sister’s regular checkup was long overdue and he had to do something about it. He got around Police barricades along Bombo street, who were shocked. His elder sister looked delicate, defenseless and anxious. She appeared to be depleted even before they could arrive at the medical clinic. They finally reached the hospital after braving the long 4.2 km journey. On reaching the…

There’s a theory that prices and yields of crops in the agricultural industry varies depending on the climate change of their locals. It also varies according to the demand and supplies both locally and international markets. Due to this reason, farmers can have a good understanding that not all years will favor them in terms of profitability. However, during the long rains, there are sure they will be okay, and the great harvesting years will outnumber the bad years. This is what is happening with Farmers in South Africa. That said, the question that poses is if the risk and…

Telecommunication in Africa is truly growing to greater heights. Many Africa nations are hindered with lack of proper infrastructure, internet reach and poor latency. The recurrent economic growth problems and innovation of new businesses within these countries is by far hard to progress due to these obstacles. Despite these big blocks, there are many other great opportunities that Africa countries can invest on. There is already a great advancement in 2020 and that show great steps to better internet connectivity. There are many great nations rising to the top list. To take the opportunity to control the greater role of…

Kenya imports about 100,000 tons of secondhand clothes every year. Out of the 45 million people in the country, it is maybe 2% of locals who don’t own one or two pieces of these outfits. According to the World Bank, Kenya offers one of the biggest markets for secondhand clothes. Under the scorching suns of the famous Gikomba Market in Nairobi, you will never miss seeing thousands of customers. Still, loads of hawkers are always seen haggling to sell or buy the clothes at the lowest price possible. The ‘Mutumba’ business, as it’s locally called, contributes a significant piece of…

A vaccine candidate made by a Chinese firm Sinovac was 78% effective in protecting against coronavirus, based on results of a study announced on Thursday by state health officials in Brazil. The health officials want the vaccine approved to be administered to Brazilians. Over 12,000 health workers took part in the study. The study detected 218 cases of COVID-19 – about 160 participants received a placebo rather than the actual vaccine. Meanwhile, in Turkey, a similar study was conducted, but on a smaller number of participants. The same vaccine candidate recorded an efficiency rate above 90%. Vaccination Campaign Sao Paolo…

Chimamanda Adichie is a Nigerian writer whose works range from novels, short stories to non-fiction. Chimamanda Adichie, a feminist, has written several books, including ‘Purple Hibiscus,’ 2003, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun,’ 2006, and ‘Americanah’ (2013). She also has a short story collection known as ‘The Thing Around Your Neck’ (2009) and the book-length essay called ‘We Should All Be Feminists’ (2014). Publishers published Adichie’s recent book, ‘Dear Ijeawele’ or ‘A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions,’ in March 2017. In 2008 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie got a MacArthur Genius Grant. The Personal Life and Education of Adichie Chimamanda Adichie was born…

Morocco and the northern Africa region are making giant steps towards beefing up the security in war-torn zones. War and never-ending conflicts inflicted upon innocent civilians have attracted foreign aid to protect people from these parts of Africa. The Islamists terror groups have been a significant cause for disturbance in more significant African continent parts. This is in connection with other rising terror groups like the Moroccan Islamist combatant group (GCIM) disturbing the peace of the Moroccans. However, the United States has been at the forefront in northern Africa, making lucrative deals to enforce security measures in the burdened states.…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

Islamic terrorist group, Al-Shabab, claimed responsibility for a car explosion outside a US military base in Belidogle, Somalia. A security official with the Lower Shabelle regional government, Yusuf Abdourahman, disclosed that he saw a vehicle explode at the entrance to the military airstrip. Abdourahman said there was rapid gunfire following the car explosion, indicating that militant extremists launched a fiery attack at the facility. Al-Shabab in a subsequent online post claimed responsibility for attack, adding they engaged American troops on the ground. Although the extremist group is known for exaggerating its activities, not all their claims can be verified independently.…

A total of 100 students tested positive for COVID-19 at a boarding school in the west of Zimbabwe. The presence of such a high number of infections in the school forced Zimbabwean authorities to close the boarding school. John Tallach Boarding Secondary School Schools in Zimbabwe reopened after a seven-month break because of the pandemic. The institutions across the country began reopening in September for end-of-year examinations. The school in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland North Province was the first institution to report such high numbers of infections. John Tallach boarding Secondary School was also the first to be closed over a cluster…