First ever national survey on Violence Against Children in Uganda launched
BUIKWE, Uganda. Three in four young adults in Uganda have experienced some form of violence during their childhood, according to Uganda’s first ever Violence Against Children Survey, launched today by the Government of Uganda and its partners.
The Uganda Violence Against Children (VAC) Survey provides nationally representative data on the...
In Central and West Africa, over 500 young people have benefited from the global Nestlé Need YOUth initiative
ACCRA, Ghana, August 13, 2018/ -- The power of youth, their resourcefulness and ingenuity are strong contributing factors to the development of economies around the world. However, the majority of young people lack economic opportunities, which unfortunately leads to high levels of...
The joint missions will comprise members of the Women’s Platform established by the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 13, 2018/ -- The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the African Union (AU), through their respective platforms and forums...
OPINION ARTICLE
ATLANTA, United States of America, August 13, 2018/ -- Look out Donald Trump, while you're not watching, China is quietly stealing a continent from you. And India may not be far behind.
Currently, the battle for supremacy on the African continent is being fought out between the leaders of Asia's two superpowers -- China and India -- and, for...
By CNBC
Asian markets slid on Monday as investor sentiment took a knock amid the renewed slump in the Turkish lira.
The Nikkei 225 slid 1.98 percent, or 440.65 points, to close at 21,857.43 as the yen firmed amid uncertainty in Turkey. The safe-haven currency traded at 110.30 to the dollar at 2:45 p.m. HK/SIN, compared to levels around 110.90 seen...
By Ju-min Park
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is considering suspending operations at one of its mobile phone manufacturing plants in China due to slumping sales and rising labor costs, the Electronic Times reported on Monday.
Samsung might stop producing mobile phones this year at Tianjin Samsung Telecom Technology, located in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, the South...
Temenos to support participants of AUC Venture Lab FinTech Accelerator
The Venture lab at The American University in Cairo (AUC Venture Lab) (http://Schools.AUCEgypt.edu/business/aucvlab/), the leading university-based startup accelerator in Africa and the MENA region, and Temenos (SIX: TEMN) (www.Temenos.com), the banking software company, have announced their intention to collaborate and strengthen the fintech ecosystem in Cairo. Temenos will support financial...
The Board appreciates Mr. Bukusi for his service to the game and wishes him the very best in his future endeavors
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 7, 2018/ -- The Kenya Rugby Union (www.Kru.co.ke) Board of Directors announces to all Affiliates, Sponsors and the rugby fraternity that it has received with regret notice from Mr. Ronald Bukusi of his decision to resign...
Guinness, Kenya’s leading stout beer and proud media broadcast sponsor of the English Premier League (EPL) is unveiling an iconic new look for the 300ml and 500ml Guinness bottles and six-pack cans.
Following 52 years in Kenya since inception in 1966, the country will once again lead the rest of the continent in launching this new pack following successive...
Globalization managed to skip Africa by for years. There were several reasons for this. Africa was considered to have poor infrastructure, political instability, and low income. Everything changed when China came along. The country was desperate for raw materials and energy to power their growing manufacturing capacity. They put Africa on the globalization map. The continent was placed right...
