Nelson Mandela’s grandson appears in court charged with raping 15-year-old girl
A grandson of Nelson Mandela has appeared in court in Johannesburg charged with the rape and attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl. The man, who cannot be named, appeared briefly at Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday where he was remanded in custody at Johannesburg prison. The defence has requested that the man, believed to be
THESE SIX REMARKABLE CHILDREN ARE PROOF THAT AFRICA IS ON THE MOVE
What were you up to as a kid, or young teenager? What were your concerns? Did you think of solving real life problems around you, or were you mostly concerned about fun, food, and television? Or maybe, you were part of the pupils who stayed top of the class, but nothing extraordinary. When Jomiloju Tunde-Oladipo sat
Oliseh Names Nigeria Squad For Tanzania Game
New Nigeria national team coach Sunday Oliseh has named the squad that he will be relying on when the Super Eagles take on Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Dar es Salaam. The squad of 18 foreign-based footballers was called up by the man who recently replaced Stephen Keshi at
School For African Tech Geniuses Pays Students To Learn
Andela is an African coding school startup that has essentially flipped higher education on its head, paying Africa’s best and brightest tech students to learn, then finding jobs for them — mostly at U.S. companies. Large companies like Microsoft could do in-house training but the process is time-consuming and drains the more skilled workers, hence
12 Sub-Saharan African Countries With The Highest Adult Literacy Rates
Literacy has become one of the leading factors in evaluating the development of a country. It gives potential investors an idea of how well a country’s citizens will be able to contribute on the global stage. The following data, gathered by the humanitarian nonprofit, the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF), shows the sub-Saharan African countries with the highest literacy rates
Ugandan journalist wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award
A Ugandan journalist with a background as an entrepreneur, radio and TV reporter and presenter has won the first BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Nancy Kacungira, a television anchor for Kenya’s KTN television channel, was selected from nearly 200 applicants. She will spend three months at the BBC in London and also report from
Thousands of Ebola survivors face severe pain, possible blindness – Experts
London – Some global health experts said thousands of West Africans who survived the Ebola virus infection were suffering chronic conditions such as serious joint pain and eye inflammation that could lead to blindness. The World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said that the Ebola survivors who fought off the most severe bouts of infection were
Women in Africa’s top brass: it’s not just about the numbers
Figures presented at a seminar on women, peace and security recently showed that several African countries are making good progress in transforming the military and including women, when compared to worldwide figures. But there still needs to be political will at the highest level to take issues of gender equality beyond mere representation. Increasingly, women
THE TOP 100 COMPANIES FOR NIGERIAN MILLENNIALS
In collaboration with Nigeria’s top employment website, Jobberman, we profile the top 10 companies for millennials to work for in Nigeria, based on employee satisfaction. Every generation creates a new flock of young adults that brings nuanced energy, expertise and awareness to the workplace. Born between 1982 and 2003, millennials account for about 60 percent of Nigeria’s population and a substantial
Africa’s top 30 universities
South Africa dominates a snapshot of what a new ranking for African universities could look like, making up two-fifths of the institutions in the list. Egypt is the second most-represented country, with six universities in the top 30 table, which was drawn up by Times Higher Education and measures research impact. Morocco and Tunisia both