A look at Africa’s virtual comedy series
For those of you who enjoy drama, comedy, love, personal adventure and solar energy, well, this is for you.
Virtual Colleagues, a new TV show is for you.
The Series is entirely virtual with the Cast...
HEALTH: DNDi’s new drug to ease Kala-azar woes
Scientists at the Drugs for Neglected Disease initiative (DNDi) have successfully completed trials for a new drug to treat visceral leishmaniasis or Kala-azar disease.
Kala-azar is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and is a...
Embrace improved rice varieties for higher productivity, farmers urged
"African farmers and agribusiness investors stand to make an estimated 100-125 million US Dollars in the early uptake and adoption of improved rice varieties," Dr. Sanni Kayode has said.
"Early adopters of the improved rice...
COVETED: A focus on the Caine Prize
In this article, I walk you through the Caine Prize winner, participation by gender and synopses of five stories that made it to the 2021 shortlist of the Caine Prize.
Ethiopian-American writer snatched the 2021...
Why first malaria vaccine is a dose of hope for Africa
Malaria cases have been on the rise for decades.
Though the disease is preventable and curable, the burden has been made heavier by the absence of a vaccine against it.
In many Sub-Saharan countries in Africa,...
CLIMATE CHANGE: Honour pledge, Africa tells wealthy nations
With Africa being responsible for lower than 4% of global carbon emissions, yet receiving on its lap the wrath of climate change, the need for Africa's leaders to question the fairness of the phenomenon...
AFRICA: Is our voice against climate change loud enough?
Many have undertaken to discuss, write and publicly talk about climate change due to global warming, how the change is already affecting different regions of the globe and what should be done to either...
Why oil and gas may make Africa the next big thing
Africa is one continent whose immense oil and gas reserves are expected to see it emerge as the new global hub.
Regulatory changes in the oil and gas sector together with a fast-growing energy demand...
