South Africa: Strengthening community relationships is key to improving mental health

Strengthening community relationships is key to improving mental health and wellbeing for residents.  On the 25th of October, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, hosted a multi-stakeholder mental health and wellbeing engagement with community members at the Western Cape College of Nurses. Almost 200 residents, students, officials from various Departments and

What needs to be done to realise Africa’s e-commerce potential

A report by the GSM Association (GSMA) and the UK’s Department for Business and Trade highlighted the impact of e-commerce on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them grow new markets, profitability and resilience. However, in Africa, online retail as a proportion of total retail sales remains much lower than in other regions

ALX welcomes next generation of tech pioneers

by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ALX has taken a step further its vision of addressing unemployment in Africa by enabling 2 million young tech professionals to secure meaningful work opportunities by 2030. The global technology training and skills development provider has inaugurated the training for a second cohort of learners, with the aim to

Climate change activists confab underway in Accra

Female climate activists from 16 African countries are meeting in Accra to strategise towards the upcoming UN global climate change conference, COP 28. The countries are hosts, Ghana, Cameroun, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria. Others are Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tunisia, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, South Sudan and

Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt lead Africa’s growing investment migration sector

Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Algeria were among the top 20 nations globally whose nationals were making investment migration enquiries last year, a new report said.  South Africa and Nigeria were fourth and eighth in the world in terms of applications, with Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco and Uganda also generating rising numbers of applications,

Ten years on: What does China’s BRI mean to the Global South?

The year 2023 marks 10 years since Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, collectively known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Over the past decade, the BRI has gained worldwide traction and garnered overwhelming support from the international community. Though the China-led effort

Tala Picks Annstella Mumbi as GM for Kenya

Digital lender Tala has named Annstella Mumbi as its new General Manager for the Kenya unit effective immediately, making her one of the small number of women leading large technology companies in Kenya. Prior to being announced as the new GM, she served as Tala’s Global Director of Growth and Interim General Manager of Kenya.